chemical bond

British  

noun

1. a mutual attraction between two atoms resulting from a redistribution of their outer electrons See also covalent bond electrovalent bond coordinate bond

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chemical bond Cultural  

1. Any rearrangement of electrons in two atoms that generates a force, causing the atoms to be bound to each other, forming a molecule. (See covalent bond and ionic bond.)

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Example Sentences

Some analyse chemical bonds to compare them against genuine honey samples.

From BBC

In addition to electrical attraction, the mineral forms chemical bonds and hydrogen bonds that create strong links between its surface and organic molecules.

From Science Daily

Scientists were unsure whether the same behavior could exist in everyday materials held together by strong chemical bonds.

From Science Daily

Organic chemistry relies on long established rules that describe how atoms connect, how chemical bonds form, and how molecules take shape.

From Science Daily

What holds these units together are chemical bonds, which act like glue at the molecular level.

From Science Daily