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hydrogen bond

hy·dro·gen bond
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-druh-juh n bond]
    • /ˈhaɪ drə dʒən bɒnd/
    • /ˈhaɪ.drɪ.dʒən bɒnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-druh-juh n bond]
    • /ˈhaɪ drə dʒən bɒnd/

Definitions of hydrogen bond words

  • noun hydrogen bond a type of chemical bond in which a hydrogen atom that has a covalent link with one of the electronegative atoms (F, N, O) forms an electrostatic link with another electronegative atom in the same or another molecule. 1
  • noun hydrogen bond a weak chemical bond between an electronegative atom, such as fluorine, oxygen, or nitrogen, and a hydrogen atom bound to another electronegative atom. Hydrogen bonds are responsible for the properties of water and many biological molecules 0
  • noun hydrogen bond a weak chemical bond formed through a hydrogen atom, esp. if bridging two similar electronegative atoms or groups from two different molecules 0
  • noun hydrogen bond (chemistry) A weak bond in which a hydrogen atom in one molecule is attracted to an electronegative atom (usually nitrogen or oxygen) in the same or different molecule. 0
  • verb hydrogen bond (chemistry) To bond to another species by means of hydrogen bonds. E.g. Water hydrogen bonds with itself. 0
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Origin of hydrogen bond

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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hydrogen bond popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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