QUANTIVALENCE

Noun

quantivalence (countable and uncountable, plural quantivalences)

(chemistry) Valence; the atomic or combining power of an element or radical expressed in terms of the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite.

Source: Wiktionary


Quan*tiv"a*lence, n. Etym: [L. quantus how much + E. valence.] (Chem.)

Definition: Valence. [Archaic]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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