Particle which orbits the nucleus in atoms (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELECTRON Particle which orbits the nucleus in atoms (8) (8)
7% ION Charged atomic particle (3)
7% NEUTRON Particle in an atomic nucleus (7)
6% COMET Orbiter with a nucleus (5) USA Today Jun 21, 2017
6% ELECTRONS Nucleus orbiters (9)
6% ALPHA ___ particle (helium-atom nucleus) (5)
6% PROTON Nucleus of an atom. (6)
5% PATH Orbit, e.g. (4) New York Times Oct 28, 2025
5% TWO Helium's atomic number (3)
5% APSIS Point in an orbit (5) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
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