hybridization

noun5

1. •
   The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized.
2. •
   The linear combination of atomic orbitals in a molecule to form hybrid orbitals.

   • The electron pairing theory of orbital hybridization has been shown to account, very satisfactorily, for the variations which have been observed in the properties of C-H bonds. — 1950
3. •
   The process of breeding a mixed offspring from two different strains or species of animal or plant

   • Hybridization, strictly speaking, is the art or act of obtaining an offspring or progeny between two different species of animals or plants; ... — 1843
4. •
   The formation of double-stranded nucleic acid by complementary base-pairing
5. •
   the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids.

   • He said he has read up on the hybridization of vessels, and described it as “extremely costly,” but conceded it’s “where the industry is heading.” — 2019