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hybridize

/ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd.aɪz/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To form a mixture of any kind.
  2. To cross-breed animals or plants to form hybrids.
  3. To produce hybrid offspring; to interbreed.
  4. To construct a hybrid word from elements of different languages.
  5. To combine atomic orbitals mathematically to form hybrid orbitals.
  6. To combine complementary subunits of multiple biological macromolecules.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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