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Covalent Bond  Liaison covalente
A bond between atoms in which the outer electrons are shared. Covalent bonds are stronger than ionic bonds (adapted from: Grotzinger et al., 2007).

Themes:
  Minerals

Related words:
  Atom
  Atomic Bond
  Ionic Bond


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