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noun (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
noun (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents
originEtymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Middle English combinacioun English combination English recombination From re- + combination.
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