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DOUBLE BOND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does double bond mean?
• DOUBLE BOND (noun)
The noun DOUBLE BOND has 1 sense:
1. a covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms
Familiarity information: DOUBLE BOND used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("double bond" is a kind of...):
covalent bond (a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule)
Context examples
The presence of a double bond in the fatty acid chain changes the shape of the side group, and alters membrane fluidity when present in phospholipids.
(Oxidation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
A class of monounsaturated fatty acids with 22 carbons and the double bond at the 9th carbon from the methyl end.
(Docosenoic Acid n-9, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
A class of dietary fatty acids with the first double bond at the 3rd carbon from the methyl end.
(Omega-3 fatty acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
A monounsaturated very long-chain fatty acid with a 23-carbon backbone and a single double bond.
(Fatty Acid 23:1, NCI Thesaurus)
Monounsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbons and the double bond in the trans formation at the 9th carbon from the methyl end.
(Elaidic Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
A double bond with its highest priority side groups on opposite sides.
(E Isomer, NCI Thesaurus)
A class of dietary fatty acids with the first double bond at the 6th carbon from the methyl end.
(Omega-6 Fatty Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
The double bond of plasmalogens makes them more sensitive to oxidation than other membrane lipids, and may help to protect cells from oxidative damage.
(Plasmalogen Synthesis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
Monounsaturated fatty acid with 22 carbons and the double bond in the trans formation at the 9th carbon from the methyl end.
(Brassidic Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
A glycerophospholipid with an enol ether double bond in the sn-1 position of its glycerol backbone.
(Plasmalogen, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
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