"triple bond" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: triple bonds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} triple bond (plural triple bonds)
  1. (physical chemistry) A covalent bond in which three electron pairs (instead of the usual one) are shared between two atoms; most common between carbon atoms and carbon or nitrogen atoms, but a few other forms are known. Symbolized in formulae as ≡. Tags: physical Categories (topical): Physical chemistry Related terms: double bond Translations (covalent bond in which three pairs of electron are shared): kolmoissidos (Finnish), hármas kötés (Hungarian), nasc triarach [masculine] (Irish), 三重結合 (sanjū ketsugō) (alt: さんじゅうけつごう) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-triple_bond-en-noun-xwJcMJRZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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