hydrogen bond

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hydrogen bond (plural hydrogen bonds)

  1. (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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hydrogen bond (third-person singular simple present hydrogen bonds, present participle hydrogen bonding, simple past and past participle hydrogen bonded)

  1. (physical chemistry) To bond to another species by means of hydrogen bonds. E.g. Water hydrogen bonds with itself.

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