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Meaning of electron transfer reaction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A reaction in which a single electron is transferred from one molecule to another; one being oxidized and the other reduced (also known as a redox reaction); long-range electron transfer reactions are important in biological reactions involving metalloproteins such as haemoglobin.

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electron tube electron volt electron wave function Electron-emitting Electrona electronarcosis

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