covalence

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noun
Definitions
  • (chemistry) A form of valence in which electrons are shared between participating atoms
  • (chemistry) The number of electrons that a particular atom can share (and therefore the number of covalent bonds it can form)

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Prefix from English valence.

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English

valence

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