Phrase guide

double bond

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: physical

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: covalent bond

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 雙鍵 /双键 (shuāngjiàn) — covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
  • Danish: dobbeltbinding — covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
  • Dutch: dubbele binding — covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
  • Finnish: kaksoissidos — covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
  • German: Doppelbindung — covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
  • Hungarian: kettős kötés — covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
  • Irish: nasc dúbailte — covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
  • Japanese: 二重結合 (nijū ketsugō) — covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
  • Māori: hononga huirua — covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
  • Polish: wiązanie podwójne — covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared
  • Swedish: dubbelbindning — covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared