1. relating to or denoting chemical bonds formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms
Usage: chemistry

Examples

• Water molecules are held together by covalent bonds between hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
• Carbon forms four covalent bonds in methane.
• Covalent compounds typically have lower melting points than ionic compounds.
• The covalent bond between the two chlorine atoms creates a chlorine molecule.
• Diamond’s hardness comes from its network of covalent bonds.
• Students learned to draw covalent bonding diagrams in chemistry class.