Meanings
nouncoordinate bond (plural coordinate bonds)
plural coordinate bonds
- physicalchemistryA type of covalent bond where the two electrons being shared originate from the same atom; a dative bond.
- physicalchemistryOne of the bonds between the central metal atom of a coordination compound and its ligands.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna covalent bond in which both electrons are provided by one of the atoms
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 配位键, 配位鍵 /配位键
- 配位键 (pèiwèijiàn)type of covalent bond
- 配位鍵 /配位键 (pèiwèijiàn)type of covalent bond
- 配位键 (pèiwèijiàn)bond of a coordination compound
- 配位鍵 /配位键 (pèiwèijiàn)bond of a coordination compound
Finnish koordinaatiosidos, koordinaatiosidos
- koordinaatiosidostype of covalent bond
- koordinaatiosidosbond of a coordination compound
Polish wiązanie koordynacyjne, wiązanie koordynacyjne
- wiązanie koordynacyjnetype of covalent bond
- wiązanie koordynacyjnebond of a coordination compound
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APA
coordinate bond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coordinate%20bond
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“coordinate bond.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coordinate%20bond. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coordinate bond,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coordinate%20bond.
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