"HOMO" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (chemistry) Acronym of highest occupied molecular orbital. Wikipedia link: HOMO/LUMO Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: highest occupied molecular orbital Categories (topical): Chemistry Related terms: LUMO
    Sense id: en-HOMO-en-noun-LBIxintk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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