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ionic bond

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of chemical bond where two atoms or molecules are connected to each other by electrostatic attraction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: physical

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: electrovalent bond, electrostatic bond

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chemical bond, bond

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 離子鍵 /离子键 (lízǐjiàn) — bond where atoms are connected by electrostatic attraction
  • Dutch: ionische binding — bond where atoms are connected by electrostatic attraction
  • Finnish: ionisidos — bond where atoms are connected by electrostatic attraction
  • Galician: enlace iónico — bond where atoms are connected by electrostatic attraction
  • German: Ionenbindung — bond where atoms are connected by electrostatic attraction
  • Korean: 이온결합 (ion'gyeolhap) — bond where atoms are connected by electrostatic attraction
  • Māori: hononga katote — bond where atoms are connected by electrostatic attraction
  • Polish: wiązanie jonowe — bond where atoms are connected by electrostatic attraction
  • Portuguese: ligação iônica — bond where atoms are connected by electrostatic attraction
  • Romanian: legătură ionică — bond where atoms are connected by electrostatic attraction
  • Tagalog: dagipiking bigkis — bond where atoms are connected by electrostatic attraction
  • Turkish: iyonik bağ — bond where atoms are connected by electrostatic attraction