VDict - Definition of valence

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Noun

(chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)

(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "valence":
valance valence valencia valency valiance valiancy violence
Words contain "valence":
ambivalence covalence equivalence mass-energy equivalence multivalence nonequivalence polyvalence prevalence principle of equivalence valence more...
Words contain "valence" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
polyvalent multivalent omega-6 omega-3 omega-6 fatty acid omega-3 fatty acid monounsaturated fatty acid polyunsaturated fatty acid multivalency multivalence more...

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