IONIC BOND

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion

Synonyms:

electrostatic bond; electrovalent bond; ionic bond

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("ionic bond" is a kind of...):

bond; chemical bond (an electrical force linking atoms)

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