ORBITAL


Meaning of ORBITAL in English

I. ˈȯ(r)bəd. ə l, -bət ə l adjective

Etymology: orbit (I) + -al

1. : of or relating to an orbit

orbital revolution

2. : ocular

an orbital scale

II. noun

( -s )

1. : a solution of the Schrödinger wave equation describing a possible mode of motion of a single electron in an atom or molecule

2. : the state that is described by the orbital

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