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valency

/ valency /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds
Type of:
chemical phenomenon
noun Sense 2
(chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
Type of:
power powerfulness
Kinds of:
covalence covalency
Domain:
chemistry chemical science
noun Sense 3
(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
Type of:
power powerfulness
Domain:
biology biological science
Semantic Complexity
82%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
7
Times Searched
4
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