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triple bond
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
triple bond
(noun)
triple bond
noun
plural
triple bonds
triple bond
noun
plural
triple bonds
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRIPLE BOND
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count
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technical
:
a chemical bond in which three atoms in a molecule share three pairs of electrons
—
compare
double bond
,
single bond
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