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electrón

electron

noun eh-lek-TROHN Less Common
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Usage Note

Electrón is the Spanish term for the subatomic particle. Like most scientific terms ending in -ón, it is masculine (el electrón) and its plural follows the accent-dropping pattern: electrones (the accent disappears because the stress now falls naturally on the penultimate syllable). The field of study is electrónica ('electronics').

Examples

"El electrón tiene carga negativa."

Natural Translation

The electron has a negative charge.

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