Definition of Metallic bond

1. Noun. A chemical bond in which electrons are shared over many nuclei and electronic conduction occurs.

Generic synonyms: Bond, Chemical Bond

Definition of Metallic bond

1. Noun. (chemistry) a chemical bond in which mobile electrons are shared over many nuclei; this leads to electrical conduction ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Metallic Bond

metallacycloalkane
metallacycloalkanes
metallacyclobutane
metallacyclobutanes
metallacyclopentene
metallate
metallated
metallates
metallation
metallations
metalled
metaller
metallers
metalless
metallic
metallic bond (current term)
metallic element
metallic rale
metallic tremor
metallic waterproofing
metallical
metallically
metallicities
metallicity
metallicize
metallicized
metallicizing
metallick
metallicly
metallicness

Literary usage of Metallic bond

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention by Mid-West Cement Users' Association (1907)
"... side face with double and single air space; solid block, down face and side face; two-piece wall block, with metallic bond and without metallic bond. ..."

2. Calcutta Review by University of Calcutta (1921)
"... electronic configuration and metallic crystals; valence bonds—electro valent, covalent and coordinate covalent bonds; hydrogen bond ; metallic bond. ..."

3. Convention by National Electric Light Association Convention, National Independent Meat Packers Association, University of Georgia College of Agriculture, University of Georgia Dept. of Food Science (1913)
"The vibrations set up by this hydraulic unbalance may, in time, shake the plate-steel buckets from their sockets, especially as there is no metallic bond ..."

4. Basic Studies in the Field of High-Temperature Engineering: Third by Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Nihon Genshiryoku Kenkyūjo, Nuclear Energy Agency (2004)
"... for the hot-gas-facing metallic components consists of using thermal barrier coatings (TBC) on a less resistant material. A metallic bond coat (NiAl or ..."

5. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1908)
"... and ferro-boron, require that red lead be mixed with the drillings or powder to break the metallic bond and permit of decarbonization. ..."

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