"delocalization" meaning in All languages combined

See delocalization on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /diːˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ [UK] Forms: delocalizations [plural]
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  1. the process of delocalizing or the fact of being delocalized Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (process of delocalizing): 離域 /离域 (líyù) (Chinese Mandarin), delocalizazione [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-delocalization-en-noun-tI0aT9Lp Disambiguation of 'process of delocalizing': 85 15
  2. (organic chemistry, quantum mechanics, physical chemistry) the phenomenon in which bonding electrons of some molecules serve to bind several atoms instead of just two; it is observed in metals and in aromatic and conjugated organic compounds Tags: countable, physical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-delocalization-en-noun-xcOMyrmb Categories (other): Organic chemistry, Physical chemistry, Quantum mechanics, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 35 65 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 41 59 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 26 74 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: resonance

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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