orbitaal

Ultimately from Latin orbitālis, from orbita (“circular line”), from orbis (“circle, ring”); cognate with English orbital, French orbital. etc. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

• IPA^(key): /ɔr.biˈtaːl/

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• Hyphenation: or‧bi‧taal
• Rhymes: -aːl

orbitaal (not comparable)

1. orbital, concerning a circulating object's orbit
2. orbital, of or relating to the eye socket (eyehole))

• orbiet
• orbiteren (verb)

 

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orbitaal c (plural orbitalen, diminutive orbitaaltje n)

1. (physics) orbital