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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 atomsplay

  Familiarity information: DOUBLE BOND used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DOUBLE BOND (noun)


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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