noun
frontier molecular orbital theory
Technical term in quantum chemistry; refers to the theory focusing on the highest occupied and lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals.
フロンティア電子理論は、化学反応の選択性を説明するのに使われる。
Frontier molecular orbital theory is used to explain selectivity in chemical reactions.
From English 'frontier' + 電子 (electron) + 理論 (theory). A calque of the English term 'frontier molecular orbital theory'.