noncovalent bonds
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noncovalent bonds
(¦nän·kō¦vāl·ənt ′bänd)
(chemistry) Weak chemical bonds that are electrostatic and hydrophobic in nature, for example, hydrogen bonds; important in determining complex biological structures.
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