chemical bond

/ˌkɛməkəl bɑnd/

Other forms: chemical bonds

Definitions of chemical bond

1. noun

   an electrical force linking atoms
   synonyms: bond

   types:

   covalent bond

   a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule

   cross-link, cross-linkage

   a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule

   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

   electrostatic bond, electrovalent bond, ionic bond

   a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion

   metallic bond

   a chemical bond in which electrons are shared over many nuclei and electronic conduction occurs

   peptide bond, peptide linkage

   the primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide

   double bond

   a covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms

   coordinate bond, dative bond

   a covalent bond in which both electrons are provided by one of the atoms

   type of:

   attraction, attractive force

   the force by which one object attracts another