asymmetric bond
nounUK /ˌeɪsɪˈmɛtrɪk bɒnd/
US /ˌeɪsɪˈmɛtrɪk bɑːnd/
A bond is a connection between two things, and asymmetric means the two sides are not the same.
The asymmetric bond between the two atoms makes one side pull harder than the other.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In finance, a bond where the two parties have different rights or payouts.
The asymmetric bond gave the investor extra options that the issuer did not have.
3. A relationship where one person or group has more power than the other.
Their asymmetric bond meant one partner always made the decisions.
4. A connection in a network where information flows mostly one way.
The asymmetric bond between the two computers let data download but not upload.