orbiting collision

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orbiting collision [′ȯr·bəd·iŋ kə′lizh·ən]

(atomic physics)

An interaction between an ion and an atom in which they approach each other very closely and spend a relatively long time (several orbital periods of the atomic electrons) in proximity.

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