verb Download 🔗Share To broaden the scope of something (to make it more global). Examples : "The school district delocalized its curriculum, incorporating global perspectives into the lessons. " world business economy politics organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To contain an electron in an orbital that extends over several adjacent atoms. Examples : ""In the benzene ring, electrons are delocalized, spreading out over all six carbon atoms instead of being fixed between just two." " chemistry physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove from a locality. Examples : "The company delocalized several jobs to its branch overseas in search of lower labor costs. " place organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Describing the π-electrons in a conjugated, aromatic or mesoionic compound that are not associated with any particular atom or bond Examples : "The scientist explained that the electrons in the benzene ring are delocalized, contributing to its stability. " chemistry compound physics material element Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading