delocalize

verb de·lo·cal·ize \(ˌ)dē-ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz\

Definition of DELOCALIZE

transitive verb

: to free from the limitations of locality; specifically : to remove (a charge or charge carrier) from a particular position

— de·lo·cal·i·za·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌlō-kə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

1855

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