present participle of orbit

plural of orbiter

(astronomy) Of, or related to an orbit or orbiting.

In a retro-orbital direction.

(astronomy) The surface (plane) that contains an orbit.

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

The orbit of a satellite that is nearer the planet than it would be if it were in synchronous orbit

(physics, chemistry) The properties of an atomic orbital or molecular orbital that characterize its symmetry; especially those properties that are conserved in a chemical reaction.

(quantum mechanics, chemistry) A mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of either one electron or a pair of electrons in an atom. This function can be used to calculate the probability of finding any electron of an atom in any specific region around the atom's nucleus.

(quantum mechanics, chemistry) The quantum mechanical behaviour of an electron in a molecule describing the probability of the electron's particular position and energy; approximated by a linear combination of atomic orbitals.