Double Bond Definition

dŭbəl
noun
The sharing of two pairs of electrons between two atoms, usually represented in structural formulas by dots or dashes, as C:C or C=C.
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Other Word Forms of Double Bond

Noun

Singular:
double bond
Plural:
double-bonds

Double Bond Sentence Examples

  • By experiment it is found that the thermal effect of a double bond is much less than the effect of two single bonds, while a triple bond has a much smaller effect than three single bonds.

  • He can't harm you now with the double-bond.

  • What is a double-bond?

  • A double-bond couldn't be broken, but did she want it to be?

  • Thus a double bond of oxygen, as in the carbonyl group CO, requires a larger volume than a single bond, as in the hydroxyl group - OH, being about 12.2 in the first case and 7.8 in the second.

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Words Starting With

DDODOU

Words Ending With

DNDOND

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double bond

Words Starting With D and Ending With D

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With D11 Letter Words Ending With D