English Explanatory Dictionary

aufbau principle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The rule stating that, in the ground state of an atom or ion, electrons fill subshells of the lowest available energy, followed by subshells of higher energy.

Word forms

aufbau principle the aufbau principle

Etymology

From German Aufbau (“build-up, construction”).

Synonyms

aufbau rule
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