valency

/ˈveɪlənsi/
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Definitions of valency
  1. noun
    the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds
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    type of:
    chemical phenomenon
    any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules)
  2. noun
    (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
    synonyms: valence
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    types:
    covalence, covalency
    valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
    type of:
    power, powerfulness
    possession of controlling influence
  3. noun
    (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
    synonyms: valence
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    type of:
    power, powerfulness
    possession of controlling influence
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