covalent
adjective
co·va·lent
ˌkō-ˈvā-lənt 
ˈkō-ˌvā-
: of, relating to, or characterized by covalent bonds
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The La Jolla biotech, which launched in 2020, calls its covalent biologic platform War-Lock, because its drug protein tracks down and binds to a specific disease protein.
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Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
But the gel holds together throughout the bounce thanks to the stronger covalent bonds of the polyacrylamide.
—Ashley P. Taylor, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2012
Just 50% of nursing home residents have received their covalent boosters — and only an atrocious 25% of nursing home workers.
—Allison Hope, CNN, 20 Dec. 2022
These served as covalent bridges to lock the F protein in its prefusion configuration.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 May 2022
More specifically, the UV-C light damages nucleic acids inside these microorganisms, forming covalent bonds that prevent DNA from unzipping for replication.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2022
There’s a covalent sensation of nostalgia and novelty, like seeing a familiar place with fresh eyes, rebooting muscle memory grown soft from disuse.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Wired, 20 Dec. 2021
The hydrogel forms covalent bonds with the tissue’s surface.
—Max G. Levy, Wired, 16 July 2021
And a lab simulation on ionic and covalent bonds for her college biology class didn’t work properly.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2020
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Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
But the gel holds together throughout the bounce thanks to the stronger covalent bonds of the polyacrylamide.
—Ashley P. Taylor, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2012
Just 50% of nursing home residents have received their covalent boosters — and only an atrocious 25% of nursing home workers.
—Allison Hope, CNN, 20 Dec. 2022
These served as covalent bridges to lock the F protein in its prefusion configuration.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 May 2022
More specifically, the UV-C light damages nucleic acids inside these microorganisms, forming covalent bonds that prevent DNA from unzipping for replication.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2022
There’s a covalent sensation of nostalgia and novelty, like seeing a familiar place with fresh eyes, rebooting muscle memory grown soft from disuse.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Wired, 20 Dec. 2021
The hydrogel forms covalent bonds with the tissue’s surface.
—Max G. Levy, Wired, 16 July 2021
And a lab simulation on ionic and covalent bonds for her college biology class didn’t work properly.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2020
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“Covalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/covalent. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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