Hybridize

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd.aɪz/

Alternative forms

• hybridise UK

Full definition of hybridize

Verb

1. (transitive) to cross-breed animals or plants to form hybrids
2. (transitive) to construct a hybrid word from elements of different languages
3. (physics) to combine atomic orbitals mathematically to form hybrid orbitals
4. (biochemistry) to combine complementary subunits of multiple biological macromolecules