Hybridisation

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Hybridization has several different meanings in the sciences:

  • In genetics, hybridization is the process of mixing different species or varieties of organisms to create a hybrid.
  • In molecular biology hybridization is the process of joining two complementary strands of DNA.
  • In chemistry, orbital hybridization is the mixing of atomic orbitals to form new orbitals suitable for bonding.
  • In lingustics, hybridization is a term to describe the process of one language variety blending with another variety.
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