ORBITALS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word ORBITALS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ORBITALS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Orbital

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 16th century (referring to the eye socket): probably from medieval Latin orbitalis, from Latin orbita (see orbit)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɔːbɪtl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an orbital road.

Short Definition:

orbital road

Definition:

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

In Word Games

Scramble Word Scores

Words with Friends

✅ Available

Score: 12

SOWPODS

✅ Available

Score: 10

OTCWL

✅ Available

Score: 10

Word Game Tools

Wordle Solver Icon

Wordle Solver

Quordle Solver Icon

Quordle Solver

Octordle Solver Icon

Octordle Solver

Random Word Generator Icon

Random Word Generator

More Word Games

Quordle Answer Icon

Quordle

Octordle Answer Icon

Octordle

Contexto Answer Icon

Contexto

More Crosswords Games