ALL meanings of double bond
dou·ble bond
D d - noun double bond a chemical linkage consisting of two covalent bonds between two atoms of a molecule, represented in chemical formulas by two lines, two dots, or four dots, as CH 2 =CH 2 ; CH 2 :CH 2 ; CH 2 ::CH 2 . 2
- noun double bond (chemistry) 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. 0
- noun double bond a type of chemical bond consisting of two covalent bonds linking two atoms in a molecule 0
- noun double bond the sharing of two pairs of electrons between two atoms, usually represented in structural formulas by dots or dashes, as C:C or C=C 0