둘 이상의 원자가 전자쌍을 공유하여 형성되는 화학 결합의 방식.
Relating to or denoting chemical bonds formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.
예문:
"Nitrogen gas consists of two nitrogen atoms linked by a strong triple covalent bond."
"Unlike ionic compounds, covalent compounds often have lower melting and boiling points."
"The covalent radius of an atom is a measure of the size of an atom that forms part of a covalent bond."