triple bond

noun

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 ≡.

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Meanings

nountriple bond (plural triple bonds)

plural triple bonds

  1. physicalchemistryA 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 ≡.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 三鍵 /三键
  • 三鍵 /三键 (sānjiàn)covalent bond in which three pairs of electron are shared
Finnish kolmoissidos
  • kolmoissidoscovalent bond in which three pairs of electron are shared
Hungarian hármas kötés
  • hármas kötéscovalent bond in which three pairs of electron are shared
Irish nasc triarach
  • nasc triarachcovalent bond in which three pairs of electron are shared
Japanese 三重結合
  • 三重結合 (sanjū ketsugō)covalent bond in which three pairs of electron are shared
Polish wiązanie potrójne
  • wiązanie potrójnecovalent bond in which three pairs of electron are shared
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APA

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Chicago

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