double bond

double bond

noun Chemistry.
a chemical linkage consisting of two covalent bonds between two atoms of a molecule, represented in chemical formulas by two lines, two dots, or four dots, as CH2=CH2; CH2:CH2; CH2::CH2.

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1885–90
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selecting for combination or action; tending to combine with certain substances in preference to others, such as elective attraction
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C3N3(NH2)3, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of resins
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double bond
 
n
a type of chemical bond consisting of two covalent bonds linking two atoms in a molecule

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double bond n.
Symbol Δ
A covalent bond in which two electron pairs are shared between two atoms.

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double bond   (dŭb'əl)  Pronunciation Key 
A type of covalent bond in which two electron pairs are shared between two atoms. Each atom contributes two electrons to the bond. See more at covalent bond.
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