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orbital

noun

: a highway that goes around a city

Full Definition of ORBITAL

:  a mathematically described region around a nucleus in an atom or molecule that may contain zero, one, or two electrons
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Origin of ORBITAL

orbital, adjective
First Known Use: 1932
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orbital

noun or·bit·al \ˈȯr-bət-əl\

Medical Definition of ORBITAL

:  a subdivision of a nuclear shell containing zero, one, or two electrons

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12 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. orbital
  2. orbit
  3. orbital arch
  4. orbital electron
  5. orbital fossa
  6. orbital lobe
  7. orbital moment
  8. orbital nerve
  9. orbital point
  10. orbital quantum number
  11. molecular orbital
  12. p orbital
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