electron pair
–noun | 1. | Chemistry. two electrons occupying the same orbital in an atom or molecule; two electrons working together, esp. forming a nonpolar covalent bond between atoms. |
| 2. | Physics. an electron and a positron produced in a reaction, as by a high-energy photon. |
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electron pair
Two electrons functioning or regarded as functioning together, especially two electrons that form a nonpolar covalent bond between atoms. An electron and a positron produced by a high-energy photon.
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