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IONIC BOND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
electrostatic bond; electrovalent bond; ionic bond
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("ionic bond" is a kind of...):
bond; chemical bond (an electrical force linking atoms)
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