single bond
Definition of single bond
: a chemical bond in which one pair of electrons is shared by two atoms in a molecule especially when the atoms can share more than one pair of electrons — compare double bond, triple bond
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1903
First Known Use of single bond
1903
SINGLE BOND Defined for English Language Learners
single bond
Definition of single bond for English Language Learners
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: a chemical bond in which two atoms in a molecule share one pair of electrons
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single bond
Medical Definition of single bond
: a chemical bond in which one pair of electrons is shared by two atoms in a molecule and that is usually represented in chemical formulas by a single line
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