Meanings
nounatomic orbital (plural atomic orbitals)
plural atomic orbitals
- physicalquantum mechanicschemistryA mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of either one electron or a pair of electrons in an atom. This function can be used to calculate the probability of finding any electron of an atom in any specific region around the atom's nucleus.
- The physical region or space where an electron can be calculated to be present, as defined by the particular mathematical form of the orbital.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 原子軌道 /原子轨道
- 原子軌道 /原子轨道region
Estonian aatomorbitaal, aatomorbitaal
- aatomorbitaalfunction
- aatomorbitaalregion
Finnish atomiorbitaali, atomiorbitaali
- atomiorbitaalifunction
- atomiorbitaaliregion
German Atomorbital
- Atomorbitalfunction
Hindi परमाणु कक्षक
- परमाणु कक्षक (parmāṇu kakṣak)function
Polish orbital atomowy, orbital atomowy
- orbital atomowyfunction
- orbital atomowyregion
Russian а́томная орбита́ль
- а́томная орбита́ль (átomnaja orbitálʹ)region
Ukrainian а́томна орбіта́ль
- а́томна орбіта́ль (átomna orbitálʹ)region
Vietnamese orbital nguyên tử
- orbital nguyên tửregion
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APA
atomic orbital. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomic%20orbital
MLA
“atomic orbital.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomic%20orbital. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atomic orbital,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomic%20orbital.
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