covalent

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UK/kəʊˈveɪ.lənt/US/koʊˈveɪ.lənt/Australia/kəʉˈvæɪ.lənt/

adjective

Containing or characterized by a covalent bond.

OriginEnglish valent ← Latin co- ← Proto-Italic *kom- →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

adjectivecovalent (comparative more covalent, superlative most covalent)

comparative more covalent · superlative most covalent

  1. chemistryContaining or characterized by a covalent bond.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinco-
  7. Englishco-
  8. Englishvalent
  9. Englishcovalent

From co- + valent.

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Translations

Catalan covalent
  • covalentcontaining or characterized by a covalent bond
Chinese Mandarin 共價的 /共价的, 共價的 /共价的
  • 共價的 /共价的containing or characterized by a covalent bond
  • 共價的 /共价的 (gòngjià de)containing or characterized by a covalent bond
Czech kovalentní
  • kovalentnícontaining or characterized by a covalent bond
Dutch covalent
  • covalentcontaining or characterized by a covalent bond
Esperanto kovalenta
  • kovalentacontaining or characterized by a covalent bond
Finnish kovalenttinen
  • kovalenttinencontaining or characterized by a covalent bond
Greek ομοιοπολικός
  • ομοιοπολικός (omoiopolikós)containing or characterized by a covalent bond
Hungarian kovalens
  • kovalenscontaining or characterized by a covalent bond
Italian covalente
  • covalentecontaining or characterized by a covalent bond
Latin covalēns, convalēns
  • covalēnscontaining or characterized by a covalent bond
  • convalēnscontaining or characterized by a covalent bond
Norwegian Bokmål kovalent
  • kovalentcontaining or characterized by a covalent bond
Persian کووالانت
  • کووالانت (kovâlânt)containing or characterized by a covalent bond
Polish kowalencyjny
  • kowalencyjnycontaining or characterized by a covalent bond
Portuguese covalente
  • covalentecontaining or characterized by a covalent bond
Russian ковалентный
  • ковалентный (kovalentnyj)containing or characterized by a covalent bond
Spanish covalente
  • covalentecontaining or characterized by a covalent bond
Swedish kovalent
  • kovalentcontaining or characterized by a covalent bond
Welsh cofalent
  • cofalentcontaining or characterized by a covalent bond
Cite this entry
APA

covalent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covalent

MLA

“covalent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covalent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “covalent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covalent.

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