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atomic orbitals

atomic orbitals is the plural of atomic orbital.

Meaning of atomic orbital

Noun

atomic orbital (plural atomic orbitals)

  1. (physical, quantum mechanics) A mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of either one electron or a pair of electrons in an atom. This function can be used to calculate the probability of finding any electron of an atom in any specific region around the atom's nucleus.
  2. The physical region or space where an electron can be calculated to be present, as defined by the particular mathematical form of the orbital.

Questions about atomic orbitals

What is atomic orbitals the plural of?
Atomic orbitals is the plural of atomic orbital.

Words near atomic orbitals in the dictionary

  1. atomic number
  2. atomic numbers
  3. atomic operating system
  4. atomic operating systems
  5. atomic orbital
  6. atomic orbitals
  7. atomic physics
  8. atomic pile
  9. atomic piles
  10. atomic power
  11. atomic radii

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