What is a covalent bond?
Source: tatoeba (6013074)
Covalent
/kəʊˈveɪ.lənt/
Synonyms for "covalent" (12 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (3)
Adjective(2 words)
bonding by sharing electronsby covalent bonding
Noun(1 words)
chemical linkage
Strong matches (3)
Adjective(3 words)
Related words (6)
Adjective(6 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bonding by sharing electrons, by covalent bonding, chemical linkage, covalent network, covalently bonded.
- Sentence evidence is available for covalent, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
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- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
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- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "covalent"
Keep "covalent" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
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3. Re-read context
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Final fit check
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Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesMore specific
11 entriescoordinate covalent bondcovalent bondingcovalent network soliddouble covalent bondlow electrical conductivitylow melting pointnonpolar covalent compoundpolar covalent bondpolar covalent compoundpolymer networksingle covalent bond
Collocations
12 entriescoordinate covalent bondcovalent bondcovalent compoundcovalent radiuscovalently attachedcovalently bondedcovalently bonded tocovalently connectedcovalently formedcovalently linkedpolar covalent bondsingle covalent bond
Inflections
2 entriesmore covalentmost covalent
Derivations
3 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
What's a covalent bond?
Source: tatoeba (6013077)
Organic chemistry is a branch of chemistry that studies the structure, properties and reactions of organic compounds, which contain carbon in covalent bonding.
Source: tatoeba (8769452)
At the molecular level, salt dissolves in water due to electrical charges and due to the fact that both water and salt compounds are polar, with positive and negative charges on opposite sides in the molecule. The bonds in salt compounds are called ionic because they both have an electrical charge—the chloride ion is negatively charged and the sodium ion is positively charged. Likewise, a water molecule is ionic in nature, but the bond is called covalent, with two hydrogen atoms both situating themselves with their positive charge on one side of the oxygen atom, which has a negative charge. When salt is mixed with water, the salt dissolves because the covalent bonds of water are stronger than the ionic bonds in the salt molecules.
Source: tatoeba (12181439)
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "covalent"?
Closest matches include bonding by sharing electrons, by covalent bonding, chemical linkage, covalent network, covalently bonded.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "covalent"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.