electron configuration

noun

The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.

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Meanings

nounelectron configuration (plural electron configurations)

plural electron configurations

  1. chemistryThe arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.

Translations

Czech elektronová konfigurace
  • elektronová konfiguracearrangement of electrons
Swedish elektronkonfiguration
  • elektronkonfigurationarrangement of electrons
Tagalog kalarawnan ng dagisik
  • kalarawnan ng dagisikarrangement of electrons
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APA

electron configuration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electron%20configuration

MLA

“electron configuration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electron%20configuration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electron configuration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electron%20configuration.

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