"lone pair" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lone pairs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lone pair (plural lone pairs)
  1. (chemistry) A pair of electrons in the valence shell of an atom that does not participate in bonding. Wikipedia link: lone pair Categories (topical): Chemistry Related terms: free electron
    Sense id: en-lone_pair-en-noun-G4tpjaj4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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