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ORBITAL
orbital
(adjective) of or relating to the eye socket; “orbital scale”; “orbital arch”
orbital
(adjective) of or relating to an orbit; “orbital revolution”; “orbital velocity”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
orbital (comparative more orbital, superlative most orbital)
Of or relating to an orbit.
(anatomy) Of or relating to the eye socket (eyehole).
(roads, railways) passing around the outside of a certain area.
Noun
orbital (plural orbitals)
(physics) A specification of the energy and probability density of an electron at any point in an atom or molecule.
An orbital motorway.
Anagrams
• tar boil, tar-boil
Source: Wiktionary
Or"bit*al, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to an orbit. "Orbital revolution." J. D. Forbes. Orbital index (Anat.), in the skull, the ratio of the vertical height to the transverse width of the orbit, which is taken as the standard, equal to 100.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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