triple bond

noun Chemistry.

a chemical linkage consisting of three covalent bonds between two atoms of a molecule, represented in chemical formulas by three lines or six dots, as CH≡CH or CH⋮⋮CH.

Words nearby triple bond

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British Dictionary definitions for triple bond

triple bond

noun

a type of chemical bond consisting of three distinct covalent bonds linking two atoms in a molecule

Medical definitions for triple bond

triple bond
[ trĭp′əl ]

n.

A covalent bond in which three electron pairs are shared between two atoms.