valency

valency
va·len·cy 'vā-lən-sē n, pl -cies VALENCE

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va·len·cy (vaґlən-se) 1. strength; ability. 2. valence.

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  • valency — ► NOUN (pl. valencies) Chemistry ▪ the combining power of an element, especially as measured by the number of hydrogen atoms it can displace or combine with. ORIGIN Latin valentia power, competence …   English terms dictionary

  • valency — UK [ˈveɪlənsɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms valency : singular valency plural valencies 1) chemistry a measurement of the ability of a chemical element to combine with other elements. The measurement is a number that shows how many atoms of… …   English dictionary

  • valency — valance, valence, valency A valance, pronounced val ǝns, is a short curtain round the edge of a canopy or bed. Valence and valency (both pronounced vayl , the first more common in AmE and the second in BrE) are terms in chemistry relating to the… …   Modern English usage

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  • valency — valentingumas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Cheminio elemento atomo ryšių, sudaromų su kitais atomais, skaičius. atitikmenys: angl. valence; valency vok. Valenz, f; Valenzzahl, f; Wertigkeit, f rus. валентность, f… …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

  • valency — valentingumas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Cheminio elemento atomo ryšių, sudaromų su kitais atomais, skaičius. atitikmenys: angl. valence; valency rus. валентность …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • valency — valentingumas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. valence; valency vok. Valenz, f; Wertigkeit, f rus. валентность, f pranc. valence, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • valency — valentingumas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Cheminio elemento atomų ryšių, sudaromų su kitais atomais, skaičius. atitikmenys: angl. atomicity; valence; valency vok. Valenz, f; Wertigkeit, f rus. валентность, f …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • valency — valentingumas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Organizmų gebėjimo prisitaikyti prie aplinkos sąlygų laipsnis. atitikmenys: angl. atomicity; valence; valency vok. Valenz, f; Wertigkeit, f rus. валентность, f …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • valency electrons — or valence electrons plural noun Those of the outermost shell of the atom, largely responsible for its chemical and physical properties • • • Main Entry: ↑valency …   Useful english dictionary

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