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Word: Orbital
Speech Type: Adjective
mid 16th century (referring to the eye socket): probably from medieval Latin orbitalis, from Latin orbita (see orbit)
ˈɔːbɪtl
relating to an orbit or orbits.
Short Definition:relating to orbit or orbits
Word: Orbital
Speech Type: Noun
ˈɔːbɪtl
an orbital road.
Short Definition:orbital road
each of the actual or potential patterns of electron density which may be formed in an atom or molecule by one or more electrons, and can be represented as a wave function.
Short Definition:each of actual or potential patterns of electron density which may be formed in atom or molecule by one or more electrons
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