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molecular orbital

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The quantum mechanical behavior 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: physical

Qualifier: quantum mechanics

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 分子軌道 /分子轨道 (fēnzǐ guǐdào) — molecular orbital
  • German: Molekülorbital — molecular orbital
  • Hindi: आण्विक कक्षक (āṇvik kakṣak) — molecular orbital
  • Indonesian: orbital molekul — molecular orbital
  • Japanese: 分子軌道 (bunshikidō) — molecular orbital
  • Kazakh: молекулалық орбиталь — molecular orbital
  • Polish: orbital cząsteczkowy — molecular orbital
  • Polish: orbital molekularny — molecular orbital