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hydrogen bond
noun
Definition of HYDROGEN BOND
: an electrostatic attraction between a hydrogen atom in one polar molecule (as of water) and a small electronegative atom (as of oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine) in usually another molecule of the same or a different polar substance
— hydrogen bonding noun
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First Known Use of HYDROGEN BOND
1923
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hydrogen bond
noun
Medical Definition of HYDROGEN BOND
: an electrostatic attraction between a hydrogen atom in one polar molecule (as of water) and a small electronegative atom (as of oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine) in usually another molecule of the same or a different polar substance
—hydrogen bonding noun
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