NOUN | attribute | covalence, covalency | valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound |
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Meaning | valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share. | |
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Synonym | covalency | |
Broader | valence, valency | (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals |
Spanish | covalencia | |
Adjectives | covalent | of or relating to or characterized by covalence |
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