ALL meanings of hydrogen bond
hy·dro·gen bond
H h - 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 (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
- 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