coordinate bond

noun, Chemistry
1.
a type of covalent bond between two atoms in which the bonding electrons are supplied by one of the two atoms.
Also called dative bond.
Origin
1935-40
British Dictionary definitions for coordinate bond

coordinate bond

noun
1.
a type of covalent chemical bond in which both the shared electrons are provided by one of the atoms Also called dative bond, semipolar bond
coordinate bond in Medicine

coordinate bond co·or·di·nate bond (kō-ôr'dn-ĭt, -āt')
n.
A covalent chemical bond between two atoms that is produced when one atom shares a pair of electrons with another atom lacking such a pair. Also called semipolar bond.

coordinate bond in Science
coordinate bond  
A type of covalent bond in which both the shared electrons are contributed by one of the two atoms. Also called dative bond. See more at covalent bond.