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What is the definition of a chemical bond?

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A thing used to tie something or to fasten things together.

"she brushed back a curl that had strayed from its bonds"

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An agreement with legal force, in particular.

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Any of several forces, especially the ionic bond, covalent bond, and metallic bond, by which atoms or ions are bound in a molecule or crystal.

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