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Devocalized vs Delocalized - What's the difference?

devocalized | delocalized |

As verbs the difference between devocalized and delocalized

is that devocalized is past tense of devocalize while delocalized is past tense of delocalize.

As an adjective delocalized is

describing the π-electrons in a conjugated, aromatic or mesoionic compound that are not associated with any particular atom or bond.

devocalized

English

Verb

(head)
  • (devocalize)

    • devocalize

    English

    Verb

    (devocaliz)
  • To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality.
    • If we take a high vowel — H. Sweet.
  • To reduce the volume of the vocalizations of (an animal) by surgically removing tissue from its vocal cords.

    • Related terms

    * devocalization (Webster 1913)

    delocalized

    English

    (delocalized electron)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) describing the ?-electrons in a conjugated, aromatic or mesoionic compound that are not associated with any particular atom or bond

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (delocalize)