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orbital

or·bi·tal

UK/ɔː.bɪt.əl/ US/ɔː.bɪt.l̩/ uncommon uk

adjective

1.

of or relating to an orbit

  • “orbital revolution”
  • “orbital velocity”
2.

of or relating to the eye socket

  • “orbital scale”
  • “orbital arch”

Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin orbitālis, from orbita (“a track or rut; a circuit, orbit”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix), equivalent to orbit + -al. Doublet of orbitalis.

Phrases

  • inner orbital complex
  • molecular orbital theory
  • orbital apex syndrome
  • orbital cavity
  • orbital defense platform
  • orbital element
  • orbital fissure
  • orbital forming
  • orbital index
  • orbital mechanics
  • orbital quantum number
  • quantum number

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