nonbond

N1O1N1B3O1N1D2

noun

A nonbonding relationship between two atoms

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Meanings

nounnonbond (plural nonbonds)

plural nonbonds

  1. chemistryA nonbonding relationship between two atoms

    Compression shortens the O:H nonbond and lengthens the H-O bond simultaneously via O:H-O Coulomb repulsion.

    2015, Chang Q. Sun, “Why does pressure melt ice?”, in arXiv

Origin

From non- + bond.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonbond,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonbond.

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