| NOUN | phenomenon | covalent bond | a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule |
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| Meaning | A chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule. | |
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| Narrower | coordinate bond, 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 | |
| Broader | chemical bond, bond | An electrical force linking atoms |