electrontransfer
nounUK /ɪˈlɛktrɒn ˈtrænsfɜː/
US /ɪˈlɛktrɑːn ˈtrænsfɜːr/
Electron transfer is when a tiny particle called an electron moves from one place to another.
During photosynthesis, electron transfer helps plants turn sunlight into food.
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2. In chemistry, the process where an electron moves between two atoms or molecules, often changing their charge.
The rusting of iron involves electron transfer from iron to oxygen.
3. In biology, the movement of electrons along a chain of proteins to release energy.
The electron transfer chain in mitochondria produces most of a cell's energy.
4. In physics, the shifting of charge that creates an electric current.
Electron transfer through the wire lit up the small bulb.