noun
orbital electron
Technical term in physics and chemistry for an electron bound to an atomic nucleus, moving in an orbital.
軌道電子がエネルギーを吸収すると、より高い軌道に遷移する。
When an orbital electron absorbs energy, it transitions to a higher orbital.
Compound of 軌道 (orbit) and 電子 (electron), a direct calque from English 'orbital electron'.