double bond
noun
: a chemical bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared by two atoms in a molecule compare single bond, triple bond
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So while oxidation can be good, Zamora added, peroxidation is a process in which unstable molecules known as free radicals attack fats containing double bonds.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
PUFAs are long chains of carbon atoms with more than one double bond.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
The main difference between delta-8 and delta-9 THC is the location of a double bond: delta-8 has it on the eighth carbon, while delta-9 has it on the ninth.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 16 July 2024
Most polymers have at least one carbon-carbon double bond, which is much easier to break.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2024
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
PUFAs are long chains of carbon atoms with more than one double bond.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
The main difference between delta-8 and delta-9 THC is the location of a double bond: delta-8 has it on the eighth carbon, while delta-9 has it on the ninth.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 16 July 2024
Most polymers have at least one carbon-carbon double bond, which is much easier to break.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Double bond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20bond. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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