pseudobond

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noun

Any of several logical or physical connections between specified atoms that are not standard covalent bonds; examples include steric constraints (logical) and hydrogen bonds (physical).

OriginEnglish bond ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs) →
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Meanings

nounpseudobond (plural pseudobonds)

plural pseudobonds

  1. chemistryAny of several logical or physical connections between specified atoms that are not standard covalent bonds; examples include steric constraints (logical) and hydrogen bonds (physical).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishbond
  6. Englishpseudobond

From pseudo- + bond.

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APA

pseudobond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudobond

MLA

“pseudobond.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudobond. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudobond,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudobond.

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