coordinate bond

noun

, Chemistry.

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

coordinate bond

noun

1. a type of covalent chemical bond in which both the shared electrons are provided by one of the atoms Also calleddative bondsemipolar bond

coordinate bond

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of coordinate bond¹

First recorded in 1935–40