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molecular orbital
noun
Definition of MOLECULAR ORBITAL
: a solution of the Schrödinger equation that describes the probable location of an electron relative to the nuclei in a molecule and so indicates the nature of any bond in which the electron is involved
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First Known Use of MOLECULAR ORBITAL
1932
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