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Covalent Compound Definition
Chemistry Glossary Definition of Covalent Compound
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com Guide
Water is an example of a covalent compound.
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Definition: a molecule formed by covalent bonds, in which the atoms share one or more pairs of valence electrons
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