antibonding

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

anti- +‎ bonding

Adjective[edit]

antibonding (not comparable)

  1. (physical chemistry) Describing an atomic or molecular orbital whose energy increases as its constituent atoms are brought closer together - thus generating a repulsive force that hinders bonding.

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