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"covalent bond"of or relating to or characterized by covalence
Definition that contains covalent
- coordinate bond a covalent bond in which both electrons are provided by one of the atoms
- iodocompound a compound containing the covalent iodine radical
- dative bond a covalent bond in which both electrons are provided by one of the atoms
- double bond a covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms
- cross-link join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein)
- hydrogen bond a chemical bond consisting of a hydrogen atom between two electronegative atoms (e.g., oxygen or nitrogen) with one side be a covalent bond and the other being an ionic bond