coordinate bond

coordinate bond definition - medical

co·or·di·nate bond (kō-ôrˈdn-ĭt, -ātˌ)

noun
A covalent chemical bond between two atoms that is produced when one atom shares a pair of electrons with another atom lacking such a pair. Also called semipolar bond.

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