Removed from a fixed location; distributed or spread across multiple places rather than concentrated in one.
Past participle of 'delocalise,' following British spelling conventions. Used in chemistry, physics, and economics to describe electrons, atoms, or economic activity spread across regions.
In chemistry, delocalised electrons are actually MORE stable and interesting than localized ones—the word sounds negative but describes why benzene's stability baffled early chemists.
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