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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A subatomic particle, such as a proton or electron, that has an electric charge, either positive or negative.
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- noun physics any particle, especially a
subatomic particle , that carries anelectric charge - noun chemistry an
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