covalent bond
US /ˌkoʊ.veɪ.lənt ˈbɑːnd/
UK /ˌkoʊ.veɪ.lənt ˈbɑːnd/

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共价键
a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms
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Water molecules are held together by covalent bonds.
水分子通过共价键结合在一起。
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In a covalent bond, electrons are shared, not transferred.
在共价键中,电子是共享的,而不是转移的。