Definition of Ionic bond

1. 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.

Exact synonyms: Electrostatic Bond, Electrovalent Bond
Generic synonyms: Bond, Chemical Bond

Definition of Ionic bond

1. Noun. (chemistry) A type of chemical bond where two atoms or molecules are connected to each other by electrostatic attraction. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ionic Bond

ion exchange chromatography
ion exchange resin
ion exchange resins
ion exchanger
ion milling
ion mirror
ion mirrors
ion pump
ion pumps
ion selective electrode
ion transport
ionate
ionene
ionenes
ionic
ionic bond (current term)
ionic bonds
ionic charge
ionic coupling
ionic crystal
ionic liquid
ionic liquids
ionic medication
ionic strength
ionically
ionicities
ionicity
ionics
ionidium
ionidiums

Literary usage of Ionic bond

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Average ionic bond Energies (eV) for [M(CO)iX] + Molecule Ions ' The [Mn(CO)(X]+ fragment ion is absent from the mass spectrum. 6 Questionable value due to ..."

2. Recycling and Reuse of Material Found on Superfund Sites by Lawrence Smith, Jeffrey Means (1994)
"The process is based on the use of specifically formulated resins having an "exchangeable" ion bound to the resin with a weak ionic bond. lf the ..."

3. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Average ionic bond Energies (eV) for [M(CO)iX] + Molecule Ions ' The [Mn(CO)(X]+ fragment ion is absent from the mass spectrum. 6 Questionable value due to ..."

4. Recycling and Reuse of Material Found on Superfund Sites by Lawrence Smith, Jeffrey Means (1994)
"The process is based on the use of specifically formulated resins having an "exchangeable" ion bound to the resin with a weak ionic bond. lf the ..."

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