recombination

英 [riː,kɒmbɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n; ,riːkɒmb-] 美[ri'kɑmbə'neʃən]

1. (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents

2. (physics) a combinng of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles