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delocalization

/diːˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
de-lo-cal-iza-tion
IPA
/diːˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the process of delocalizing or the fact of being delocalized

Countable; Uncountable

noun

the phenomenon in which bonding electrons of some molecules serve to bind several atoms instead of just two; it is observed in metals and in aromatic and conjugated organic compounds

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English localization English delocalization From de- + localization.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

delocalizations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

resonance

Questions

How do you pronounce delocalization?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does delocalization mean?
the process of delocalizing or the fact of being delocalized
Where does delocalization come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English localization English delocalization From de- + localization.

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