nonbonded
/nɑnˈbɑndɪd/
adjective
- Not connected or attached by a chemical bond; used in chemistry to describe atoms or molecules that do not share a bond.
- In the molecule, the nonbonded electrons are free to move.
- The nonbonded atoms interact only through weak forces.
- Scientists studied the nonbonded pairs to understand the molecule's shape.
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