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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDreifachbindung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈdʁaɪ̯faxˌbɪndʊŋ
"Ein Alkin enthält mindestens eine Dreifachbindung."
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A covalent bond between two atoms involving six bonding electrons instead of the usual two in a single bond.
"The nitrogen molecule contains a very strong triple-bond between the two nitrogen atoms." - 2
A chemical linkage consisting of one sigma bond and two pi bonds.
"Alkynes are characterized by the presence of a carbon-carbon triple-bond."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'triple', coming from Middle English and Latin 'triplus' (threefold), and 'bond', from Middle English 'band' or 'bond', denoting a uniting force or tie. In chemistry, it emerged in the late 19th century as structural chemistry advanced to describe covalent bonds involving six bonding electrons.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Triple-bond" is said worldwide
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liaison triple
Transliteration: ljɛzɔ̃ tripl
"La molécule d'azote contient une liaison triple."
Dreifachbindung
Transliteration: ˈdʁaɪ̯faxˌbɪndʊŋ
"Ein Alkin enthält mindestens eine Dreifachbindung."
triplo legame
Transliteration: ˈtriplo leˈɡame
"L'acetilene è caratterizzato da un triplo legame."
enlace triple
Transliteration: enˈlase ˈtriple
"El nitrógeno molecular tiene un enlace triple fuerte."
ligação tripla
Transliteration: liɡaˈsɐ̃w ˈtɾiplɐ
"O acetileno possui uma ligação tripla entre carbonos."
त्रिक आबंध
Transliteration: trik aabandh
"नाइट्रोजन अणु में एक त्रिक आबंध होता है।"
三键
Transliteration: sān jiàn
"乙炔分子中含有碳碳三键。"
삼중결합
Transliteration: samjung-gyeolhap
"질소 기체 분자는 강한 삼중결합을 가지고 있습니다."
三重結合
Transliteration: sanjū ketsugō
"アセチレンには炭素間の三重結合があります。"
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