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covalence

covalence noun: a form of valence in which electrons are shared between participating atoms.

Noun

covalence (plural covalences)

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

Forms of covalence

pluralcovalences
alternative formcovalency

Origin of covalence

From co- + valence.

Words formed from covalence

Questions about covalence

What does covalence mean?
Covalence means a form of valence in which electrons are shared between participating atoms.
What part of speech is covalence?
Covalence is a noun.
What is the plural of covalence?
The plural of covalence is covalences.

Words near covalence in the dictionary

  1. covado
  2. Covadonga
  3. covados
  4. covaledictorian
  5. covaledictorians
  6. covalence
  7. covalences
  8. covalencies
  9. covalency
  10. covalent
  11. covalent bond

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