bond dissociation energy

noun

The change in enthalpy that occurs when a specific chemical bond is broken; a measure of the strength of the bond

Meanings

nounbond dissociation energy (countable and uncountable, plural bond dissociation energies)

plural bond dissociation energies

  1. countablephysicaluncountablechemistryThe change in enthalpy that occurs when a specific chemical bond is broken; a measure of the strength of the bond

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 鍵離解能 /键离解能
  • 鍵離解能 /键离解能 (jiànlíjiěnéng)Translations
German Bindungsdissoziationsenergie
  • BindungsdissoziationsenergieTranslations
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