coordinate bond


noun Chemistry.

a type of covalent bond between two atoms in which the bonding electrons are supplied by one of the two atoms.
Also called dative bond.

Origin of coordinate bond

First recorded in 1935–40

British Dictionary definitions for coordinate bond

coordinate bond

noun

a type of covalent chemical bond in which both the shared electrons are provided by one of the atoms Also called: dative bond, semipolar bond

Medical definitions for coordinate bond

coordinate bond
[ kō-ôrdn-ĭt, -āt′ ]

n.

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. semipolar bond

Scientific definitions for coordinate bond

coordinate bond

A type of covalent bond in which both the shared electrons are contributed by one of the two atoms. Also called dative bond See more at covalent bond.