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Orbital vs Periorbital - What's the difference?

orbital | periorbital |

As a noun orbital

is orbital.

As an adjective periorbital is

of, pertaining to or surrounding the orbit of the eyes.

orbital

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to an orbit.
  • Of or relating to the eye socket (eyehole).

    • Noun

    (electron orbital) (en noun)
  • (label) A specification of the energy and probability density of an electron at any point in an atom or molecule
  • An orbital motorway

    • Derived terms

    * atomic orbital * molecular orbital

    See also

    * quantum number

    Anagrams

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    periorbital

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, pertaining to or surrounding the orbit of the eyes.
    • Eyelashes are periorbital hair.