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covalent

Pronunciation: /kəʊˈveɪl(ə)nt/

Definition of covalent

adjective

Chemistry
  • relating to or denoting chemical bonds formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms. Often contrasted with ionic.

Derivatives

covalence

noun

covalency

noun

covalently

adverb

covalent in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of covalent in the US English dictionary