NOUN | phenomenon | valency | the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds |
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attribute | valency, valence | (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate | |
attribute | valency, valence | (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals |
Meaning | The phenomenon of forming chemical bonds. | |
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Broader | chemical phenomenon | Any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules) |
Spanish | valencia | |
Catalan | valència |
Meaning | (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate. | |
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Synonym | valence | |
Category | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
Attributes | bivalent, double | Used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis |
monovalent | Containing only one kind of antibody | |
multivalent | Used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis | |
polyvalent | Containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen | |
univalent | Used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis | |
Broader | power, powerfulness | possession of controlling influence |
Spanish | valencia | |
Catalan | valència |
Meaning | (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent). | |
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Synonym | valence | |
Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
Attributes | monovalent, univalent | Having a valence of 1 |
polyvalent, multivalent | Having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher | |
Narrower | covalence, covalency | valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound |
Broader | power, powerfulness | possession of controlling influence |
Spanish | valencia | |
Catalan | valència | |
Adjectives | valent | (chemistry) having valence |
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