"delocalize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /diːˈləʊkəlaɪz/ [UK] Forms: delocalizes [present, singular, third-person], delocalizing [participle, present], delocalized [participle, past], delocalized [past]
Etymology: de- + localize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|localize}} de- + localize Head templates: {{en-verb}} delocalize (third-person singular simple present delocalizes, present participle delocalizing, simple past and past participle delocalized)
  1. To broaden the scope of something (to make it more global).
    Sense id: en-delocalize-en-verb-yrNmkUUq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 46 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 27 38 36
  2. (quantum mechanics, physical chemistry) To contain an electron in an orbital that extends over several adjacent atoms. Tags: physical Categories (topical): Physical chemistry, Quantum mechanics
    Sense id: en-delocalize-en-verb-qngBShVp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 46 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 27 38 36 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (biology) To remove from a locality. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-delocalize-en-verb-Wb9MAt-v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 46 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 27 38 36 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: delocalization

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