Definitions for ionic bond
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ion′ic bond′(n.)
the electrostatic bond between two ions formed through the transfer of one or more electrons.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of ionic bond:
1935–40
Princeton's WordNet
ionic bond, electrovalent bond, electrostatic bond(noun)
a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
Wiktionary
ionic bond(Noun)
A type of chemical bond where two atoms or molecules are connected to each other by electrostatic attraction.
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