covalent bond
US /ˌkoʊ.veɪ.lənt ˈbɑːnd/
UK /ˌkoʊ.veɪ.lənt ˈbɑːnd/
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enlace covalente
a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms
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Water molecules are held together by covalent bonds.
Las moléculas de agua se mantienen unidas por enlaces covalentes.
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In a covalent bond, electrons are shared, not transferred.
En un enlace covalente, los electrones se comparten, no se transfieren.