hydrogen bond
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    Noun
    
hydrogen bond (plural hydrogen bonds)
- (physical 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.
 
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weak bond
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Verb
    
hydrogen bond (third-person singular simple present hydrogen bonds, present participle hydrogen bonding, simple past and past participle hydrogen bonded)
- (physical chemistry) To bond to another species by means of hydrogen bonds. E.g. Water hydrogen bonds with itself.
 
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