Meaning

3 senses
  1. Any of several quantities related to electricity.

    (countable, uncountable)The static electric energy of a charged body.

    elektrische Ladung

    электри́ческий заря́дelektríčeskij zarjád

    електричний зарядelektryčnyj zarjad

  2. (countable, uncountable)The quantity of unbalanced positive or negative ions in or on an object; measured in coulombs.

    электри́ческий заря́дelektríčeskij zarjád

    the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons

  3. (countable, uncountable)A quantum number of some subatomic particles which determines their electromagnetic interactions; by convention the electron has an electric charge of −1, the proton +1 and quarks have fractional charge.

    электри́ческий заря́дelektríčeskij zarjád

Examples

9 sentences
  1. A magnet has an electric charge.

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  2. Protons have a positive electric charge.

    ruПротоны имеют положительный электрический заряд. — mytmpacc2015

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  3. Electrons have a negative electric charge.

    deElektronen haben eine negative elektrische Ladung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. Cathode rays carry a negative electric charge.

    ruКатодные лучи переносят отрицательный электрический заряд. — odexed

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  5. An ion is an atom or molecule with an electric charge.

    ruИон — это атом или молекула с электрическим зарядом. — Wezel

    deEin Ion ist ein Atom oder Molukül mit elektrischer Ladung. — Waldelfe

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
electric energy of a charged body:
Русский
By meaning 1
electric energy of a charged body:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
electric energy of a charged body:

Forms

plural: electric charges
Singularelectric charge
Pluralelectric charges

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons:charge

See also

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