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electron flow
1. The movement of electrons through a metal or other conductive material from a negative to a positive point, or from a negative to a positive electrode through a liquid, a gas, or a vacuum.
2. A current produced by the motion of free electrons toward a positive terminal.
2. A current produced by the motion of free electrons toward a positive terminal.
The direction of electron flow is opposite to that of the current.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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-tron, -tronic, -tronics +
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