delocalized

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UK/diːˈləʊkəlaɪzd/

adjective

Describing the π-electrons in a conjugated, aromatic or mesoionic compound that are not associated with any particular atom or bond

UncommonScrabble 24

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of delocalize
adjectivedelocalized (not comparable)
  1. not comparablephysicalquantum mechanicschemistryDescribing the π-electrons in a conjugated, aromatic or mesoionic compound that are not associated with any particular atom or bond
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APA

delocalized. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delocalized

MLA

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Chicago

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