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covalence

DEFINITIONS OF: covalence

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n valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share

Synonyms:
covalency
Type of:
valence, valency
(chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
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