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metallic bond
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The chemical bond that links the atoms in a solid metal. The atoms are ionized and electrons move fairly freely among them as an ‘electron gas’, the bond being between the electropositive atoms and the electrons. It is the free electrons that give metals their high electrical and thermal conductivities. See also covalent bond; hydrogen bond; ionic bond.
From: metallic bond in A Dictionary of Zoology »
Subjects: Science and technology — Life Sciences
