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covalent

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. covalent (adjective)
  2. covalent bond (noun)

co·va·lent

adj \ˌkō-ˈvā-lənt, ˈkō-ˌ\

Definition of COVALENT

: of, relating to, or characterized by covalent bonds
— co·va·lent·ly \-lē\ adverb

First Known Use of COVALENT

circa 1926

Rhymes with COVALENT

assailant, bivalent, exhalant, inhalant, trivalent

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