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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 categorynatural 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 categorygenetic science, genetics









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