valency

[ vey-luhn-see ]

/ ˈveɪ lən si /

noun, plural va·len·cies.Chemistry.

valence (def. 1).

Words nearby valency

valence-conduction band, valence electron, valence electrons, Valencia, Valenciennes, valency, valency electron, valency grammar, Valens, -valent, valentine

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Example sentences from the Web for valency

The phenomena of valency find their explanation in modern views concerning the constitution of atoms (see § 81).
Alchemy: Ancient and Modern|H. Stanley Redgrove
The term “valency” is not altogether an easy one to define; we will, however, here do our best to make plain its significance.
Alchemy: Ancient and Modern|H. Stanley Redgrove
There is a close relationship between prevailing, valiancy, valency, and value.
Essays in Experimental Logic|John Dewey
The number above each column indicates the valency which the elements of each group exhibit towards oxygen.
Alchemy: Ancient and Modern|H. Stanley Redgrove

It is equal to the molecular weight of the ion, divided by 96.537 times its valency.
The Mechanism of Life|Stphane Leduc

British Dictionary definitions for valency

valency

esp US and Canadian valence

/ (ˈveɪlənsɪ) /

noun plural -cies or -ces

chem a property of atoms or groups, equal to the number of atoms of hydrogen that the atom or group could combine with or displace in forming compounds

linguistics the number of satellite noun phrases with which a verb combinesthe English verb `give' takes a subject and two objects, so it has a valency of three

immunol

the number of antigen-binding sites on an antibody molecule
the number of antigen-binding sites with which an antigen can combine

Word Origin for valency

C19: from Latin valentia strength, from valēre to be strong

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单词	valency
释义	valency [ vey-luhn-see ] / ˈveɪ lən si / noun, plural va·len·cies.Chemistry. valence (def. 1). Words nearby valency valence-conduction band, valence electron, valence electrons, Valencia, Valenciennes, valency, valency electron, valency grammar, Valens, -valent, valentine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for valency The phenomena of valency find their explanation in modern views concerning the constitution of atoms (see § 81). Alchemy: Ancient and Modern\|H. Stanley Redgrove The term “valency” is not altogether an easy one to define; we will, however, here do our best to make plain its significance. Alchemy: Ancient and Modern\|H. Stanley Redgrove There is a close relationship between prevailing, valiancy, valency, and value. Essays in Experimental Logic\|John Dewey The number above each column indicates the valency which the elements of each group exhibit towards oxygen. Alchemy: Ancient and Modern\|H. Stanley Redgrove It is equal to the molecular weight of the ion, divided by 96.537 times its valency. The Mechanism of Life\|Stphane Leduc British Dictionary definitions for valency valency esp US and Canadian valence / (ˈveɪlənsɪ) / noun plural -cies or -ces chem a property of atoms or groups, equal to the number of atoms of hydrogen that the atom or group could combine with or displace in forming compounds linguistics the number of satellite noun phrases with which a verb combinesthe English verb `give' takes a subject and two objects, so it has a valency of three immunol the number of antigen-binding sites on an antibody molecule the number of antigen-binding sites with which an antigen can combine Word Origin for valency C19: from Latin valentia strength, from valēre to be strong Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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