Search Result:valence


KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋvelәns 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊveilәns 〕


Overview of noun valence

The noun valence has 2 senses


  • valence, valency -- ((biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate)

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