Molecular orbital Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

The quantum mechanical behaviour of an electron in a molecule describing the probability of the electron's particular position and energy; approximated by a linear combination of atomic orbitals.

See Also

approximate molecule energy atomic orbital metallocene orbital symmetry lumo bonding orbital

Related Terms

approximate molecule energy atomic orbital metallocene orbital symmetry lumo bonding orbital electron combination electron pair probability antibonding antibonding orbital position quantum mechanical linear hybrid orbital molecular orbital theory

Rhyming Words

tal ital ctal total ectal octal petal dital rotal metal katal ketal fetal cital ental setal attal ictal natal notal

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