Valence
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Noun
valence (plural valencies, sometimes valences)
- (chemistry{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) The combining capacity of an atom, radical or functional group determined by the number of electrons that it will lose, gain, or share when it combines with other atoms etc
- The number of binding sites of a molecule, such as an antibody or antigen
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Synonyms
- (in chemistry): valency
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Derived terms
- univalent
- divalent
- trivalent
- tetravalent
- pentavalent
- hexavalent
- octavalent
- primary valence
- secondary valence
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Translations
- Swedish: valens c.