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subshell vs. orbital

[suhb-shel] / ˈsʌbˌʃɛl /

noun

Physics.
  1. a group of electrons in an atom belonging to the same shell and also having the same azimuthal quantum number.

[awr-bi-tl] / ˈɔr bɪ tl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to an orbit.

noun

  1. Physics, Chemistry.

    1. a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom atomic orbital or in a molecule molecular orbital.

    2. the electron in that state.