polar covalent bond

noun

A covalent bond in which the electrons are not shared equally, giving the bond some ionic character

Meanings

nounpolar covalent bond (plural polar covalent bonds)

plural polar covalent bonds

  1. chemistryA covalent bond in which the electrons are not shared equally, giving the bond some ionic character

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 極性共價鍵 /极性共价键, 極性鍵 /极性键
  • 極性共價鍵 /极性共价键 (jíxìng gòngjiàjiàn)Translations
  • 極性鍵 /极性键 (jíxìngjiàn)Translations
Polish wiązanie kowalencyjne spolaryzowane
  • wiązanie kowalencyjne spolaryzowaneTranslations
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