covalent
Type: concept Aliases: covalent bondcovalently
- Systems Analogy A strong chemical bond where two atoms share electrons to stay tightly linked.
- Formal Definition A strong chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more pairs of electrons between atoms.
Mentioned In
- Book SynthesisThe Age Code (David Cox)
- Processphosphorylation
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Book / Monograph Nelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Covalent bonds stabilize primary molecular backbones."