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noun
a chemical bond in which mobile electrons are shared over many nuclei; this leads to electrical conduction
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a chemical bond in which electrons are shared over many nuclei and electronic conduction occurs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: chemical bond, bond
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