(thing) by jafuser Sat Sep 23 2000 at 7:00:34
A chemical bond in molecules where three pairs of electrons are shared by two atoms. The triple bond is typically symbolized in a structural formula by a three closely-spaced parallel lines pointing between the two elemental symbols that are bonded.

An example of a basic molecule containing a triple bond:

H
|
C
|||
C
|
H

ethyne (C2H2)

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