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A stable, negatively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental component of atoms. Electrons form the shell of an atom and determine its chemical properties.
Elektronen kreisen um den Atomkern und ihre Bewegung erzeugt elektrischen Strom.
Electrons orbit the atomic nucleus, and their movement generates electric current.
'Elektron' (electron) is the basis for many familiar words from the fields of technology and electricity. If you know this word, you will also recognize 'elektronisch' (electronic), 'die Elektronik' (electronics), or 'das Elektroauto' (electric car) more easily.
Moderne elektronische Geräte verbrauchen immer weniger Strom.
Modern electronic devices use less and less electricity.
'Elektron' (electron) is a technical term from physics and chemistry. In normal everyday life, the word is rarely used unless people are talking about scientific topics.
Im Physikunterricht haben wir über Atome und Elektronen gesprochen.
In physics class, we talked about atoms and electrons.
Common verbs used with 'Elektron' (electron) are 'kreisen' (to orbit), 'abgeben' (to give off), and 'aufnehmen' (to take up). A typical adjective is 'negativ geladen' (negatively charged).
Ein Atom kann Elektronen abgeben oder aufnehmen.
An atom can give off or take up electrons.
