delocalization

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UK/diːˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

the process of delocalizing or the fact of being delocalized

OriginEnglish localization ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundelocalization (countable and uncountable, plural delocalizations)

plural delocalizations

  1. countableuncountablethe process of delocalizing or the fact of being delocalized
  2. countablephysicaluncountablequantum mechanicschemistrythe phenomenon in which bonding electrons of some molecules serve to bind several atoms instead of just two; it is observed in metals and in aromatic and conjugated organic compounds

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishlocalization
  8. Englishdelocalization

From de- + localization.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 離域 /离域
  • 離域 /离域 (líyù)process of delocalizing
Italian delocalizazione
  • delocalizazioneprocess of delocalizing
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APA

delocalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delocalization

MLA

“delocalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delocalization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delocalization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delocalization.

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