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atomic orbital

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
atom-ic or-bital
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

The physical region or space where an electron can be calculated to be present, as defined by the particular mathematical form of the orbital.

Inflected Forms

atomic orbitals (plural)

Phrases

molecular orbital

Frequently Paired Words

molecular orbital

Questions

What does atomic orbital mean?
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.

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