coordinate bond


nounChemistry.
  1. a type of covalent bond between two atoms in which the bonding electrons are supplied by one of the two atoms.

Origin of coordinate bond

1
First recorded in 1935–40
  • Also called dative bond .

Words Nearby coordinate bond

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British Dictionary definitions for coordinate bond

coordinate bond

noun
  1. a type of covalent chemical bond in which both the shared electrons are provided by one of the atoms: Also called: dative bond, semipolar bond

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Scientific definitions for coordinate bond

coordinate bond

  1. A type of covalent bond in which both the shared electrons are contributed by one of the two atoms. Also called dative bond See more at covalent bond.

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