double bond

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double bond (plural double bonds)

  1. (physical chemistry) A covalent bond in which two electron pairs (instead of the usual one) are shared between two atoms; most common between carbon atoms and carbon, oxygen or nitrogen atoms, but several other forms are known.
    Coordinate term: triple bond

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