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covalence |
covalency
| covalent
| covalent bond
| covariance
| covariant
| covariation
covalency
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun covalency has 1 sense
- covalency(n = noun.attribute) covalence - valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share; Array is a kind of valence, valency
Derived form adjective covalent1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
covalency, n. Chem.
1 the linking of atoms by a covalent bond.
2 the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share with another.
1 the linking of atoms by a covalent bond.
2 the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share with another.
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