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Where does “elettrone” come from?

elettrone (Italian) comes from English electron, from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.

elettrone (Italian): electron

Definitions

  1. electron

Ancestry of “elettrone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelectronThe subatomic particle having a negative charge...
2Latinēlectrum—
3Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum

Words derived from “elettrone”

  • nanoelettronica
  • elettronica
  • termoelettronica
  • termoelettronico
  • fotoelettrone
  • fotoelettronico
  • bioelettronica
  • agronica
  • interelettronico
  • microelettronica
  • crioelettronica
  • autonica
  • autronica
  • optoelettronica
  • optoelettronico
  • microelettronico
  • polielettronico
  • multielettronico
  • elettronico
  • aeroelettronica
  • nanoelettronico
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