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noncovalent

noncovalent adjective: describing a form of bonding between large molecules that does not involve discrete bonds between pairs of atoms.

Adjective

noncovalent (not comparable)

  1. Describing a form of bonding between large molecules that does not involve discrete bonds between pairs of atoms

Origin of noncovalent

From non- + covalent.

Questions about noncovalent

What does noncovalent mean?
Noncovalent means describing a form of bonding between large molecules that does not involve discrete bonds between pairs of atoms.
What part of speech is noncovalent?
Noncovalent is an adjective.

Words near noncovalent in the dictionary

  1. noncoupon
  2. noncourageous
  3. noncourt
  4. noncousin
  5. noncousins
  6. noncovalent
  7. noncovalently
  8. noncovariant
  9. noncovenanter
  10. noncovenanters
  11. noncoverage

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