Duplet
noun
1.
Chemistry. two electrons occupying the same orbital in an atom or molecule; two electrons working together, especially forming a nonpolar covalent bond between atoms.
2.
Physics. an electron and a positron produced in a reaction, as by a high-energy photon.
/ˈdjuːplɪt/
noun
1.
a pair of electrons shared between two atoms in a covalent bond
2.
(music) a group of two notes played in the time of three
electron pair
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