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hybridization

  • noun
  • /haɪ.bɹɪd.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized.

Other meanings

  1. The linear combination of atomic orbitals in a molecule to form hybrid orbitals.

  2. The process of breeding a mixed offspring from two different strains or species of animal or plant

Synonyms

  • crossing
  • cross
  • interbreeding

Related words

  • cohybridization
  • crosshybridization
  • dehybridization
  • mishybridization
  • nanohybridization
  • posthybridization
  • prehybridization
  • rehybridization

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “hybridization” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.