valence, valency
(noun) (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
valence, valency
(noun) (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
valency
(noun) the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
valency (countable and uncountable, plural valencies) (mostly UK)
(graph theory) The number of edges connected to a vertex in a graph.
Synonym: degree
(especially, chemistry) Valence.
(linguistics) The capacity of a verb to take a specific number of arguments.
Synonym: valence
The capacity of something to combine with other things.
Source: Wiktionary
Val"en*cy, n.; pl. Valencies (. (Chem.) (a) See Valence. (b) A unit of combining power; a so-called bond of affinity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 April 2025
(noun) generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
