electron pair
Chemistry. two electrons occupying the same orbital in an atom or molecule; two electrons working together, especially forming a nonpolar covalent bond between atoms.
Physics. an electron and a positron produced in a reaction, as by a high-energy photon.
Origin of electron pair
1- Also called du·plet [doo-plit] /ˈdu plɪt/ .
Words Nearby electron pair
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How to use electron pair in a sentence
The materials were somehow able to keep superconducting at dozens of degrees above the temperature that would normally split conventional electron pairs.
Scientific definitions for electron pair
Two electrons functioning or regarded as functioning together, especially two electrons that form a covalent bond between atoms.
An electron and a positron produced by a high-energy photon.
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