English noun: recombination | |||
1. | recombination (event) (physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles | ||
Broader (hypernym) | combine, combining | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
2. | recombination (event) (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents | ||
Broader (hypernym) | combine, combining | ||
Domain category | genetic science, genetics | ||