metallic bond

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Definition of metallic bond in English English dictionary

a chemical bond in which mobile electrons are shared over many nuclei; this leads to electrical conduction

a chemical bond in which electrons are shared over many nuclei and electronic conduction occurs

The chemical bond characteristic of metals, in which mobile valence electrons are shared among atoms in a usually stable crystalline structure

Hyphenation

me·tal·lic bond

Turkish pronunciation

mıtälîk bänd

Pronunciation

/məˈtalək ˈbänd/ /məˈtælɪk ˈbɑːnd/