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covalenceenUK
co·va·lence C0701500 (kō-vā′ləns)n. The number of electron pairs an atom can share with other atoms.
co·va′len·cy n.co·va′lent adj.co·va′lent·ly adv.co•va•lence (koʊˈveɪ ləns)
n. the number of electron pairs that an atom can share with other atoms. [1915–20] co•va′lent, adj. co•va′lent•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | covalence - valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can sharecovalencyvalence, valency - (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent) |
TranslationscovalenceenUK
covalency (US), covalence Chemistry1. the formation and nature of covalent bonds 2. the number of covalent bonds that a particular atom can make with other atoms in forming a molecule covalence[kō′vā·ləns] (chemistry) The number of covalent bonds which an atom can form. covalenceenUK
covalence [ko-va´lens] 1. the number of electron pairs an atom can share with other atoms.2. one or more chemical bonds formed by sharing of electron pairs between atoms. adj., adj cova´lent.co·va·lence (kō-vālĕns) Number of pairs of electrons an atom can share with other atoms. covalenceenUK
Synonyms for covalencenoun valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compoundSynonymsRelated Words |