electrovalent bond
1electrovalent bond — noun 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 • Syn: ↑ionic bond, ↑electrostatic bond • Hypernyms: ↑chemical bond, ↑bond * * * noun : a chemical bond… …
2electrovalent bond — /əlɛktroʊˌveɪlənt ˈbɒnd/ (say uhlektroh.vayluhnt bond) noun a chemical bond formed by the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to another, the resulting ions being held together by electrostatic attraction. Also, ionic bond, polar bond …
3bond — bond1 bondable, adj. bondability, n. bonder, n. bondless, adj. /bond/, n. 1. something that binds, fastens, confines, or holds together. 2. a cord, rope, band, or ligament …
4bond — In chemistry, the force holding two neighboring atoms in place and resisting their separation; a b. is electrovalent if it consists of the attraction between oppositely charged groups, or covalent if it results from the sharing of one, two, or… …
5electrovalent — elec·tro·va·lent (e lek″tro vaґlənt) pertaining to electrovalence or to an ionic bond …
6electrovalent — adj. Chem. linking ions by a bond resulting from electrostatic attraction. Derivatives: electrovalence n. electrovalency n. Etymology: ELECTRO + valent after trivalent etc …
7ionic bond — noun 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 • Syn: ↑electrovalent bond, ↑electrostatic bond • Hypernyms: ↑chemical bond, ↑bond * * * noun Etymology …
8ionic bond — Chem. the electrostatic bond between two ions formed through the transfer of one or more electrons. Also called electrovalence, electrovalent bond. [1935 40] * * * Electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound.… …
9electrostatic bond — noun 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 • Syn: ↑ionic bond, ↑electrovalent bond • Hypernyms: ↑chemical bond, ↑bond * * * noun : a chemical bond… …
10covalent bond — noun a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule • Hypernyms: ↑chemical bond, ↑bond • Hyponyms: ↑double bond, ↑coordinate bond, ↑dative bond * * * noun : a nonionic chemical bond formed …
