DICTIONARY ENTRY
5 SYLLABLES
recombination
/,rikɑmbə'neɪʃən/ · rikɑmbəneɪʃən
Recombination has 5 syllables: re · com · bi · na · tion.
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noun. (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents.
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.
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