An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Electrons and atomic nuclei ejected by solar flares, travelling with velocities amounting to a fraction of the velocity of light, and energies mostly in the range 1-100 million → electronvolts (eV), but occasionally as high as 15 billion eVs.
Also known as solar → cosmic rays.

Etymology (EN): Energetic, from Gk. energetikos, from energe-,
→ energy, + -tikos a suffix, equivalent in meaning to → -ic, occurring in adjectives; → solar; → particle.

Etymology (PE): Zarrehâ plural of zarré, → particle;
xoršidi, → solar; kâružmand from kâruž, → energy, + -mand possession suffix.