Covalence
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Covalence is a noun meaning (chemistry) A form of valence in which electrons are shared between participating atoms.
Meaning
(chemistry) A form of valence in which electrons are shared between participating atoms.
More Meanings
- (chemistry) The number of electrons that a particular atom can share (and therefore the number of covalent bonds it can form)
Word Forms
- covalences
- covalency
Synonyms for covalence
Depending on context, synonyms include covalency.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include covalency, quantivalency, atomicity, crosslinkage, valency, trivalency.
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