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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:
1935–40
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: co·or·di·nate bond
Pronunciation: -&n-&t-
Function: noun
: a covalent bond that consists of a pair ofelectrons supplied by only one of the two atoms it joins
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coordinate bond co·or·di·nate bond (kō-ôr'dn-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. Also called semipolar bond.

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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.
dative bond   (dā'tĭv)  Pronunciation Key 
See coordinate bond.
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