molecular orbital theory

noun

A method of determining the structure of a molecule by assuming that electrons are not fixed to bonds between individual atoms

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Meanings

nounmolecular orbital theory (uncountable, abbreviation MO theory)

abbreviation MO theory

  1. uncountablechemistryA method of determining the structure of a molecule by assuming that electrons are not fixed to bonds between individual atoms

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 分子軌道理論 /分子轨道理论
  • 分子軌道理論 /分子轨道理论 (fēnzǐ guǐdào lǐlùn)Translations
German Molekülorbitaltheorie
  • MolekülorbitaltheorieTranslations
Polish teoria orbitali molekularnych
  • teoria orbitali molekularnychTranslations
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