metallic bond

metallic bond
noun
a chemical bond in which electrons are shared over many nuclei and electronic conduction occurs
Hypernyms: ↑chemical bond, ↑bond

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noun
: the chemical bond typical of the metallic state and characterized by mobile valence electrons that hold the atoms together usually in crystal lattices and are responsible for the good electrical and heat conductivity of metals

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Chem.
the type of chemical bond between atoms in a metallic element, formed by the valence electrons moving freely through the metal lattice.

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