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or·bi·tal
(ôr′bĭ-tl)adj.
Of or relating to an orbit.
n.
The wave function of an electron in an atom or molecule, indicating the electron's probable location.
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orbital
(ˈɔːbɪtəl)adj
1. of or denoting an orbit
2. (of a motorway or major road circuit) circling a large city
n
3. (Atomic Physics) a region surrounding an atomic nucleus in which the probability distribution of the electrons is given by a wave function
4. (Atomic Physics) an orbital road
ˈorbitally adv
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or•bit•al
(ˈɔr bɪ tl)adj.
1. of or pertaining to an orbit.
n. 2.
a. a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom or in a molecule.
b. the electron in that state.
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or·bi·tal
(ôr′bĭ-tl) The region within the shell of an atom in which an electron is most likely to be found. One or more orbitals make up each electron shell.
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| Adj. | 1. | orbital - of or relating to an orbit; "orbital revolution"; "orbital velocity" |
| 2. | orbital - of or relating to the eye socket; "orbital scale"; "orbital arch" |
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Translations
orbital
[ˈɔːbɪtl] ADJ2. (Brit) (Aut) orbital motorway/road → autopista f/carrera f de circunvalación
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orbital
n (also orbital motorway) → Ringautobahn f
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or·bi·tal
a. orbital. rel. a la órbita;
___ fractures → fracturas ___ -es.
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orbital
adj orbitarioEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.