covalence

covalence
co·va·lence (')kō-'vā-lən(t)s n valence characterized by the sharing of electrons
co·va·lent -lənt adj
co·va·lent·ly adv

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co·va·lence (ko-vaґləns) 1. the number of electron pairs an atom can share with other atoms. 2. one or more chemical bonds formed by sharing of electron pairs between atoms.

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  • covalence — noun Date: 1919 valence characterized by the sharing of electrons …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • covalence — covalent, adj. covalently, adv. /koh vay leuhns/, n. Chem. the number of electron pairs that an atom can share with other atoms. [1915 20; CO + VALENCE] * * * …   Universalium

  • covalence — noun a) A form of valence in which electrons are shared between participating atoms b) The number of electrons that a particular atom can share (and therefore the number of covalent bonds it can form) …   Wiktionary

  • covalence — n. number of electrons which an atom can share with other atoms (Chemistry) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • covalence — co·valence …   English syllables

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