What does "covalent bond" mean?

A type of chemical bond where two atoms are connected to each other by the sharing of two or more electrons.

What is a synonym for "covalent bond"?

Common synonyms include: covalently bonded, nonpolar covalent bond, water molecule bond.

Pronounced //koʊveɪlənt bɒnd//.

/koʊveɪlənt bɒnd/ noun

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Noun

1
A type of chemical bond where two atoms are connected to each other by the sharing of two or more electrons. physical
2
a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule wordnet