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Etymology

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From non- +‎ bond.

Noun

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nonbond (plural nonbonds)

  1. (chemistry, physics) A nonbonding relationship between two atoms
    • 2015, Chang Q. Sun, “Why does pressure melt ice?”, in arXiv[1]:
      Compression shortens the O:H nonbond and lengthens the H-O bond simultaneously via O:H-O Coulomb repulsion.