n.
A covalent bond in which two electron pairs are shared between two atoms.
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double bond
American Heritage Dictionary:
double bond |
n.
A covalent bond in which two electron pairs are shared between two atoms.
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
double bond |
n. (Symbol Δ)
A covalent bond in which two electron pairs are shared between two atoms.
Wiley Dictionary of Flavors:
Double Bond |
Also known as double covalent bond, a double bond is the sharing of two electrons between two atoms. See Chemical Structure.
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
double bond |
a covalent bond that consists of two electron pairs shared by two atoms.
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