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hydrogen bond
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hydrogen bond
n.
A chemical bond in which a hydrogen atom of one molecule is attracted to an electronegative atom, especially a nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine atom, usually of another molecule.
hydrogen bond,
n a weak electrostatic bond between two atoms with opposite charges.
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