electrostatic bond — noun 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 • Syn: ↑ionic bond, ↑electrovalent bond • Hypernyms: ↑chemical bond, ↑bond * * * noun : a chemical bond… … Useful english dictionary
Bond valence method — The bond valence method (or bond valence sum) (not to be mistaken for the valence bond theory in quantum chemistry) is a popular method in coordination chemistry to estimate the oxidation states of atoms.The basic idea is that the valence V of an … Wikipedia
bond — bond1 [bänd] n. [ME bond, band: see BAND1] 1. anything that binds, fastens, or restrains 2. [pl.] a) fetters; shackles b) Archaic imprisonment; captivity 3 … English World dictionary
Electrostatic precipitator — An electrostatic precipitator (ESP), or electrostatic air cleaner is a particulate collection device that removes particles from a flowing gas (such as air) using the force of an induced electrostatic charge. Electrostatic precipitators are… … Wikipedia
bond — In chemistry, the force holding two neighboring atoms in place and resisting their separation; a b. is electrovalent if it consists of the attraction between oppositely charged groups, or covalent if it results from the sharing of one, two, or… … Medical dictionary
ionic bond — Chem. the electrostatic bond between two ions formed through the transfer of one or more electrons. Also called electrovalence, electrovalent bond. [1935 40] * * * Electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound.… … Universalium
ionic bond — noun 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 • Syn: ↑electrovalent bond, ↑electrostatic bond • Hypernyms: ↑chemical bond, ↑bond * * * noun Etymology … Useful english dictionary
hydrogen bond — n an electrostatic attraction between a hydrogen atom in one polar molecule (as of water) and a small electronegative atom (as of oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine) in usu. another molecule of the same or a different polar substance hydrogen bonding… … Medical dictionary
chemical bond — noun an electrical force linking atoms • Syn: ↑bond • Hypernyms: ↑attraction, ↑attractive force • Hyponyms: ↑covalent bond, ↑cross link, ↑cross linkage … Useful english dictionary
electrovalent bond — noun 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 • Syn: ↑ionic bond, ↑electrostatic bond • Hypernyms: ↑chemical bond, ↑bond * * * noun : a chemical bond… … Useful english dictionary