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ionic bond

[ ahy-on-ik bond ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. the electrostatic bond between two ions formed through the transfer of one or more electrons.

ionic bond

noun

  1. another name for electrovalent bond
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ionic bond

  1. A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges. Ionic bonds form when one atom gives up one or more electrons to another atom. These bonds can form between a pair of atoms or between molecules and are the type of bond found in salts.

ionic bond

  1. A chemical bond in which one atom gives up an electron to another, thereby generating an electrical force that holds the atoms together.
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Notes

Many crystals are held together by ionic bonds.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ionic bond1

First recorded in 1935–40
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