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Definition of
covalent adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
covalent
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌkoʊˈveɪlənt
/
/
(
chemistry
)
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(
of a chemical
bond
)
sharing a pair of
electrons
compare
ionic
See
covalent
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