Hybridization: meaning, definitions and examples
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hybridization
[ ˌhaɪ.brɪ.dəˈzeɪ.ʃən ]
genetics
The process of combining two different varieties of organisms to create a hybrid, resulting in a new combination of genetic traits.
Synonyms
crossbreeding, crossing, interbreeding
Examples of usage
- Hybridization is commonly used in agriculture to develop plants with desirable characteristics.
- Genetic hybridization can also occur naturally in the wild.
chemistry
The concept of mixing atomic orbitals to form new hybrid orbitals in order to explain molecular geometry and bonding properties.
Synonyms
molecular hybridization, orbital hybridization
Examples of usage
- Hybridization theory helps to predict the shapes of molecules and their reactivity.
Translations
Translations of the word "hybridization" in other languages:
🇵🇹 hibridização
🇮🇳 संकरण
🇩🇪 Hybridisierung
🇮🇩 hibridisasi
🇺🇦 гібридизація
🇵🇱 hybrydyzacja
🇯🇵 混成
🇫🇷 hybridation
🇪🇸 hibridación
🇹🇷 melezleme
🇰🇷 교배
🇸🇦 تهجين
🇨🇿 hybridizace
🇸🇰 hybridizácia
🇨🇳 杂交
🇸🇮 hibridizacija
🇮🇸 blending
🇰🇿 гибридизация
🇬🇪 ჰიბრიდიზაცია
🇦🇿 hibridləşmə
🇲🇽 hibridación
Word origin
The term 'hybridization' has its roots in the Latin word 'hybrida', which means the offspring of a tame sow and a wild boar. The concept of hybridization has been applied in various fields such as genetics, chemistry, and botany to describe the process of combining different elements to create something new and diverse.