The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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In a flat band, electrons do not move through the material as quickly as they normally would.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
In a battery, electrons flow from cathode to anode, external when charging and in the opposite direction when discharging or providing power.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
He argues that it doesn't make sense to constantly convert data from photons to electrons and back to photons.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Albert Einstein famously called entanglement "spooky action at a distance," and scientists have previously observed the effect in systems involving photons, electrons and trapped ions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Indeed, he thought that water was a common principle underlying all of matter, just as today we might say the same of electrons, protons and neutrons, or of quarks.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
