recombination

Noun
  1. (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 (synset 107388957)
    referred to in: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
    is a type of: combine, combining - an occurrence that results in things being united
  2. (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents (synset 107388752)
    referred to in: genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
    is a type of: combine, combining - an occurrence that results in things being united

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