dehybridization

English

Etymology

de- +‎ hybridization

Noun

dehybridization (plural dehybridizations)

1. (botany) The production of genetically stable offspring from an F1 hybrid
2. (quantum mechanics, physical chemistry) The reversal of hybridization; the separation of hybrid orbitals into distinct atomic orbitals.
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     NaOH was selected as the medium for dehybridization instead of NaCl [37, 38 ]because the use of NaCl solution tends to leave a salt precipitate on top of the device, even though it had been rinsed with DIwater.