Meaning of valence in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈveɪləns/

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  1. Noun

    valence

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from late Latin valentia‘power, competence’, from valere‘be well or strong’

    Definitions

    1. (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
  2. 2. (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals

    Examples

    • « their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent) »

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