single bond
noun
: a chemical bond in which one pair of electrons is shared by two atoms in a molecule especially when the atoms can share more than one pair of electrons compare double bond, triple bond
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web While the Fed has yet to buy a single bond, its pledge threw a lifeline to the market that undoubtedly kept some people working. 
Craig Torres, Bloomberg.com, 7 June 2020 There’s just one problem: the central bank is yet to buy a single bond, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 4 June 2020 Ten weeks later, the Fed has yet to buy a single bond. Matt Wirz, WSJ, 3 June 2020 Even before buying a single bond, the Fed managed to achieve its primary goal: restarting the frozen corporate debt market. Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 12 May 2020 The melting point of a fat is linked to its level of saturation — the number of single bonds versus double bonds in its fatty-acid chain. J. Kenji López-alt, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020 After a flurry of amendments — nearly all of them failing — the board approved a single bond proposal in a 4-3 vote shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday. Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Nov. 2019 Moreover, a single bond issued by the French government with a total size of 21 billion euros dominates the green index, with a weighting of almost 13%. Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2019 The central bank on Friday raised the cap on how much foreigners can invest in a single bond to 30 percent of outstanding stock from 20 percent, and provided more flexibility on their existing investments. Subhadip Sircar, Bloomberg.com, 18 June 2018 See More
Craig Torres, Bloomberg.com, 7 June 2020 There’s just one problem: the central bank is yet to buy a single bond, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 4 June 2020 Ten weeks later, the Fed has yet to buy a single bond. Matt Wirz, WSJ, 3 June 2020 Even before buying a single bond, the Fed managed to achieve its primary goal: restarting the frozen corporate debt market. Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 12 May 2020 The melting point of a fat is linked to its level of saturation — the number of single bonds versus double bonds in its fatty-acid chain. J. Kenji López-alt, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020 After a flurry of amendments — nearly all of them failing — the board approved a single bond proposal in a 4-3 vote shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday. Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Nov. 2019 Moreover, a single bond issued by the French government with a total size of 21 billion euros dominates the green index, with a weighting of almost 13%. Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2019 The central bank on Friday raised the cap on how much foreigners can invest in a single bond to 30 percent of outstanding stock from 20 percent, and provided more flexibility on their existing investments. Subhadip Sircar, Bloomberg.com, 18 June 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
1903, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
single bond
noun
: a chemical bond in which one pair of electrons is shared by two atoms in a molecule and that is usually represented in chemical formulas by a single line