lone pair
lone pair · lone pairs
A pair of electrons in the valence shell of an atom that does not participate in bondingA pair of electrons in the valence shell of an atom that does not participate in bonding.
Meaning
1 sensesA pair of electrons in the valence shell of an atom that does not participate in bonding.
Forms
plural: lone pairs| Singular | lone pair |
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Word family
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