adv
Meaning 1
Using covalent bonds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
covalently
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English valent English covalent Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English covalently From covalent + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hungarian: kovalensen — using covalent bonds
- Italian: covalentemente — using covalent bonds
- Polish: kowalencyjnie — using covalent bonds
- Romanian: covalent — using covalent bonds