electron pair


noun

Chemistry. two electrons occupying the same orbital in an atom or molecule; two electrons working together, especially forming a nonpolar covalent bond between atoms.
Physics. an electron and a positron produced in a reaction, as by a high-energy photon.
Also called du·plet [doo-plit] /ˈdu plɪt/.

British Dictionary definitions for duplet

duplet
/ (ˈdjuːplɪt) /

noun

a pair of electrons shared between two atoms in a covalent bond
music a group of two notes played in the time of three

Scientific definitions for duplet

electron pair

Two electrons functioning or regarded as functioning together, especially two electrons that form a covalent bond between atoms.
An electron and a positron produced by a high-energy photon.