triple bond
noun
: a chemical bond in which three pairs of electrons are shared by two atoms in a molecule compare double bond, single bond
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But fixing it in a plant-usable form is tricky because N2 is bound together by a highly stable triple bond.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2022
But something more may be at work: The triple bond of Z, for instance, might add to DNA’s stability and rigidity, and perhaps influence some of its other physical properties.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2021
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2022
But something more may be at work: The triple bond of Z, for instance, might add to DNA’s stability and rigidity, and perhaps influence some of its other physical properties.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2021
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triple bond
noun
tri·ple bond
ˈtrip-əl- 
: a chemical bond in which three pairs of electrons are shared by two atoms in a molecule and which is usually represented in chemical formulas by three lines compare double bond, unsaturated sense b
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