electrones
/eleɡtɾones/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for electrons is electrones.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of electrones is electrón.
How do you pronounce it?
/eleɡtɾones/
Did you know?
- The word electrón belongs to a class of words that require a written accent mark in the singular to indicate stress, but that mark disappears completely in the plural electrones.
- The term electrones is part of a large group of Spanish nouns ending in -ón that often evolve into augmentatives, though in this scientific case, it remains a standard noun.
- In Spanish, the term electrones is an example of a 'cultismo', a word borrowed directly from Latin or Greek that did not evolve through colloquial folk speech.
Examples in context
- Los electrones están en los átomos.Electrons are in the atoms.This sentence shows the location of electrones.Tatoeba #6616235 by arh, translation #10098085 by DJ_Saidez
- A los electrones les gusta moverse.Electrons like to move.This sentence describes the movement of electrones.Tatoeba #6616240 by arh, translation #9676621 by DJ_Saidez
- Los rayos catódicos son haces de electrones.Cathode rays are beams of electrons.This sentence describes cathode rays as beams of electrones.Tatoeba #1667470 by hayastan, translation #4982931 by Jesse
- La estructura del átomo está compuesta por protones, neutrones y electrones.The structure of an atom is composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
- Los electrones son partículas subatómicas con carga negativa.Electrons are subatomic particles with a negative charge.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing a physics project in a library.
- MateoParece que el flujo de electrones es muy alto.It seems that the flow of electrons is very high.
- LucíaEso explica por qué el cable se calienta tanto.That explains why the cable gets so hot.
- MateoSí, los electrones se mueven con mucha energía.Yes, the electrons are moving with a lot of energy.
- LucíaDebemos revisar el diagrama de nuevo.We should check the diagram again.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
