recombination

/rikɑmbɪnˈeɪʃʌn/

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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

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