Where does “antibonding” come from?

antibonding (English) comes from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.

antibonding (English): Describing an atomic or molecular orbital whose...

Definitions

  1. Describing an atomic or molecular orbital whose...

Ancestry of “antibonding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
2Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ →Every word from English anti- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀντι- →