English Explanatory Dictionary

antibonding orbital

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. an atomic or molecular orbital whose energy increases as its constituent atoms are brought closer together - thus generating a repulsive force that hinders bonding

Word forms

antibonding orbital antibonding orbitals
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