Orb Noun Synonyms: sphere, ball, globe
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Science / Chemistry / F Orbital: An orbital with angular momentum quantum number ell = 2. The f orbitals generally have 3 nuclear nodes and rather complex shapes. MORE
Business / Agriculture / Morbidity: Rate of disease incidence: an important measure in epidemiological studies. MORE
Business / Finance / Absorbed: Used in context of general equities. Securities are 'absorbed' as long as there are corresponding orders to buy and sell. The market has reached the absorption point when further assimilation is impos MORE
Science / Chemistry / Adsorbent: A substance that collects molecules of another substance on its surface. For example, gases that make water taste bad are strongly adsorbed on activated charcoal granules in water filters. MORE
Science / Chemistry / Absorbance: (A, D, E) optical density; extinction; decadic absorbance. A measure of the amount of light absorbed by a sample. The absorbance (A) equals minus the base-10 log of the transmittance. MORE
Science / Chemistry / Antibonding Orbital: A molecular orbital that can be described as the result of destructive interference of atomic orbitals on bonded atoms. Antibonding orbitals have energies higher than the energies its constituent atom MORE