covalent bond

US /ˌkoʊ.veɪ.lənt ˈbɑːnd/
UK /ˌkoʊ.veɪ.lənt ˈbɑːnd/
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a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms

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Water molecules are held together by covalent bonds.
In a covalent bond, electrons are shared, not transferred.