(physics) The collective states of all electrons in an atom having the same principal quantum number (visualized as an orbit in which the electrons move).

plural of electronic cottage

telecottage

(physics) The energy released when an electron is attached to an atom or molecule; used as a measure of its ability to form an anion

(chemistry) A reducing agent that functions by donating electrons to another compound

(physics) A nuclear reaction in which an electron (either free, or from the shell of the atom itself) is absorbed into a nucleus, a proton being converted into a neutron in the process

(physics) A vacant position in the atomic lattice of a conductor where an electron would normally be present

(music) A type of music that employs electronic musical instruments and other electronic technology in its production.

An experimental musical instrument of the 1940s, having a piano-style keyboard (played with the right hand) and a controller that modified the sound (operated with the left hand).

plural of electron capture