How to Use hydrogen bond in a Sentence

hydrogen bond

noun
  • The initial links between the wafers are weak hydrogen bonds.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Those healed by weak hydrogen bonds are sensitive to water vapor in the air.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Apr. 2016
  • The cellulose helps the gel self-heal by forming reversible hydrogen bonds across the network.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The hydrogen bonds with the oxygen to create water vapor, which is far easier to remove than atmospheric oxygen.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2019
  • When the hydrogen bond is restored, the material has effectively healed itself.
    — Dexter Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 17 May 2016
  • Neighboring water molecules interact with one another by way of hydrogen bonds, depicted with dotted lines in this drawing.
    — Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Initially, when wafers or dies are pressed together, they are held in place with relatively weak hydrogen bonds, and the concern is whether everything will stay in place during further processing steps.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2024
  • This pump pulse promoted an electron from a lone pair orbital on the nitrogen atom into an anti-bonding orbital associated with the nitrogen–hydrogen bond.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The change resulted in the formation of hydrogen bonds connecting the ammonium group to the lead iodide fragments, thereby getting the 2D layer to stick to the pure inorganic perovskite.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This led to the discovery of an unexpected molecule that initially defied identification, but was eventually determined to be a simple one called silane, formed when silicon and hydrogen bond.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • These polypeptides then fold into complex three-dimensional structures called proteins, driven by a combination of hydrophobic interactions, hydrogen bonds and electrostatic forces between atoms along the chain.
    — Kj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • On the other hand, SPCfw is more flexible, allowing the water molecule to bend and stretch, especially when forming distorted hydrogen bonds, as seen in ice VI.
    — Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
  • In every variety of ice, H2O molecules interact, with weak connections called hydrogen bonds forming between one oxygen and one hydrogen atom in separate molecules.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Different arrangements of these hydrogen bonds can shape ice’s crystalline structure into various configurations, from a hexagonal prism to a cubic lattice to less familiar lattice systems such as rhombohedral and tetragonal.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The Light Straight + Multi-styler uses patented near-infrared light to reshape hair’s internal hydrogen bonds at under 320 degrees Fahrenheit, staying below the 400-degree threshold at which keratin begins to denature.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
  • The Light Straight + Multi-styler uses patented near-infrared light to reshape hair’s internal hydrogen bonds at under 320 degrees Fahrenheit, staying below the 400-degree threshold at which keratin begins to denature.
    — Allison Palmer updated June 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026

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