polarbond
nounUK /ˈpəʊlə bɒnd/
US /ˈpoʊlər bɑːnd/
A polar bond is a chemical link where two atoms share electrons unevenly, so one end gets a little charge.
Water forms because a polar bond pulls electrons closer to the oxygen atom.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A strong connection between two things that are very different, like opposite poles.
The two friends had a polar bond, one always calm and the other always excited.
3. A friendship or partnership between people from very different backgrounds or places.
Their polar bond started in college, where a city kid and a farm kid became roommates.
4. A bond in finance that pays interest at one of two opposite rates depending on market conditions.
The investor chose a polar bond that adjusts between a fixed and a floating rate.