chemical bond

noun

1. a mutual attraction between two atoms resulting from a redistribution of their outer electrons See also covalent bond electrovalent bond coordinate bond

chemical bond

1. Any rearrangement of electrons in two atoms that generates a force , causing the atoms to be bound to each other, forming a molecule . ( See covalent bond and ionic bond .)

Example Sentences

The structures are held together by some of the strongest chemical bonds in nature, including the ones that turn carbon atoms into diamonds.

From Los Angeles Times

The team also found that MVPs don’t form fixed chemical bonds with their neighbors.

From Science Magazine

The properties of chemical compounds and materials are governed by the making and breaking of chemical bonds, the motion of electrons, and magnetic behaviors—all of which are dictated by quantum mechanics.

From Science Magazine

The reason: these layers have unsaturated chemical bonds on their surface and therefore a strong tendency to bind with other substances.

From Science Daily

"Most of the magenta-colored pigments used today are organic chemicals and suffer from stability issues when exposed to ultraviolet rays and heat from the sun because they can break down organic chemical bonds," Subramanian said.

From Science Daily