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

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

From Science Daily

The same research team has previously produced films of chemical reactions involving single molecules, including the first direct recording of a chemical bond breaking and reforming in real time.

From Science Daily

Ketones appear throughout organic molecules, which is why chemists are eager to create new reactions that take advantage of them when forming chemical bonds.

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Because of their strong chemical bonds, these substances do not easily degrade in the environment.

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The effort required drilling holes into the balls, to attach wooden rods meant to be chemical bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal