double bond

noun

A covalent bond in which two electron pairs (instead of the usual one) are shared between two atoms; most common between carbon atoms and carbon, oxygen or nitrogen atoms, but several other forms are known.

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Meanings

noundouble bond (plural double bonds)

plural double bonds

  1. physicalchemistryA covalent bond in which two electron pairs (instead of the usual one) are shared between two atoms; most common between carbon atoms and carbon, oxygen or nitrogen atoms, but several other forms are known.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 雙鍵 /双键
  • 雙鍵 /双键 (shuāngjiàn)covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
Danish dobbeltbinding
  • dobbeltbindingcovalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
Dutch dubbele binding
  • dubbele bindingcovalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
Finnish kaksoissidos
  • kaksoissidoscovalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
German Doppelbindung
  • Doppelbindungcovalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
Hungarian kettős kötés
  • kettős kötéscovalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
Irish nasc dúbailte
  • nasc dúbailtecovalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
Japanese 二重結合
  • 二重結合 (nijū ketsugō)covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
Māori hononga huirua
  • hononga huiruacovalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
Polish wiązanie podwójne
  • wiązanie podwójnecovalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
Swedish dubbelbindning
  • dubbelbindningcovalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
Cite this entry
APA

double bond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20bond

MLA

“double bond.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20bond. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double bond,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20bond.

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