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covalent

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[koh-vay-luhnt] / koʊˈveɪ lənt /

adjective

  1. Chemistry. being, relating to, or characterized by covalence, or the chemical bond formed when two atoms share an electron pair.


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Through both laboratory experiments and computer simulations, the researchers discovered that Ca2+ ions move quickly along aligned carbonyl groups inside the structured pores of the covalent organic frameworks.

From Science Daily Feb. 13, 2026

To address these problems, a team led by Prof. Yoonseob KIM, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST, engineered redox covalent organic frameworks to function as QSSEs.

From Science Daily Feb. 13, 2026

Classical computers have managed the calculation for molecules as large as pentacene, a chain of five hydrocarbon rings with 22 electrons in “pi” covalent bonds, which govern the molecule’s shape and reactivity.

From Science Magazine May 30, 2024

The interface locks materials together through covalent interactions and unlocks them on demand using heat or chemistry.

From Science Daily Feb. 8, 2024

Ms. Faraci stood at the Smart Board trying to explain covalent bonds, which we were supposed to have reviewed the previous night.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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