covalence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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)

Pronunciation

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Word forms

covalence covalences covalency

Etymology

From co- + valence.

Derived words

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