单词 | orbital |
释义 | orbital/ˈɔːbɪt(ə)l![]() adjective 1Relating to an orbit or orbits.With its emphasis on accurate space flight simulation and orbital mechanics, Orbiter is not all things to all space and astronomy enthusiasts....
1.1British (Of a road) passing round the outside of a town.Apple has confirmed its third UK retail location: the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, just outside London's M25 orbital freeway....
noun 1British An orbital road.The M25, the London orbital where traffic moves so slowly that it has basically become the world's largest carpark, was even busier than usual this weekend. 2 Physics Each of the actual or potential patterns of electron density which may be formed in an atom or molecule by one or more electrons, and can be represented as a wave function.In addition, it can also lead to daunting calculations as each atom contributes its orbitals to the whole molecule....
Derivativesorbitally
OriginMid 16th century (referring to the eye socket): probably from medieval Latin orbitalis, from Latin orbita (see orbit). |
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