hydrogen bonds

A form of hydrogen bond — A weak bond in which a hydrogen atom in one molecule is attracted to an electronegative atom (usually nitrogen or oxygen) in the same or different molecule.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hydrogen bond
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hydrogen bond
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