COVALENCE

covalence, covalency

(noun) valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share

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Etymology

Noun

covalence (plural covalences)

(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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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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