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delocalize
(de|lo¦cal|ize)
Pronunciation:
/diːˈləʊk(ə)lʌɪz/
(also
delocalise
)
verb
[
with object
]
detach or remove from a particular place or location:
(as adjective
delocalized
)
delocalized cortical activity
(
be delocalized
)
Chemistry
(of electrons) be shared among more than two atoms in a molecule:
the pi electrons are delocalized and energetically stable
Derivatives
delocalization
Pronunciation:
/-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
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