single bond

noun

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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Recent Examples on the Web While the Fed has yet to buy a single bond, its pledge threw a lifeline to the market that undoubtedly kept some people working. — Craig Torres, Bloomberg.com, "Fed Vow Boosts Debt Binge as Borrowers Cut Thousands of Jobs," 7 June 2020 There’s just one problem: the central bank is yet to buy a single bond, the Wall Street Journal reports. — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, "Could this be the best bull run ever?," 4 June 2020 Ten weeks later, the Fed has yet to buy a single bond. — Matt Wirz, WSJ, "Fed Promised to Buy Bonds but Is Finding Few Takers," 3 June 2020 Even before buying a single bond, the Fed managed to achieve its primary goal: restarting the frozen corporate debt market. — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, "Fed Makes Initial Purchases in Its First Corporate Debt Buying Program," 12 May 2020 The melting point of a fat is linked to its level of saturation — the number of single bonds versus double bonds in its fatty-acid chain. — J. Kenji López-alt, New York Times, "How Do They Make Plant-Based Meat Behave Like Beef?," 3 Mar. 2020 After a flurry of amendments — nearly all of them failing — the board approved a single bond proposal in a 4-3 vote shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday. — Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage School Board approves $82.8 million bond proposal mostly targeting earthquake-related repairs," 20 Nov. 2019 Moreover, a single bond issued by the French government with a total size of 21 billion euros dominates the green index, with a weighting of almost 13%. — Washington Post, "The Explosion in Green Bonds Comes Without a Premium," 28 Oct. 2019 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

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single bond

noun

English Language Learners Definition of single bond

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

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single bond

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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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