orbital
IPA: ˈɔrbʌtʌɫ
noun
- (physics) A specification of the energy and probability density of one or more electrons at any point in an atom or molecule, and can be represented as a wave function.
- (chiefly UK) Ellipsis of orbital motorway. [Synonym of ring road]
- Short for orbital sander. [A hand-held sander that vibrates in small circles, or orbits.]
adjective
- Of or relating to, or forming an orbit (such as the orbit of a moon, planet, or spacecraft).
- (anatomy) Of or relating to the eye socket (eyehole).
- (chiefly UK) (of roads, railways) Passing around the outside of an urban area.
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Examples of "orbital" in Sentences
- Is the orbital resonance the only characteristic
- The subject matter is the orbital mechanics of the orbits.
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