single bond

noun

|Updated on: 1 Jul 2018

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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The central bank on Friday raised the cap on how much foreigners can invest in a single bond to 30 percent of outstanding stock from 20 percent, and provided more flexibility on their existing investments.

— subhadip sircar, Bloomberg.com, "India Seeks to Jump Start Debt Demand Again as Borrowings Loom," 18 June 2018
The new investments mark the next phase of a strategy set in motion three years ago, when co-founder Bill Gross’s bitter departure wrenched the firm from its overdependence on a single bond manager.

— WSJ, "The 10-Point.," 25 Apr. 2018

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1903

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SINGLE BOND Defined for English Language Learners

single bond

noun

Definition of single bond for English Language Learners

: a chemical bond in which two atoms in a molecule share one pair of electrons

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single bond

noun

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