Covalence

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The number of electron pairs an atom can share with other atoms.
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  • n. A form of valence in which electrons are shared between participating atoms
  • n. The number of electrons that a particular atom can share (and therefore the number of covalent bonds it can form)
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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
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    valence    valency   
     
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