covalency

co·va·lence  (k-vlns)

n.

The number of electron pairs an atom can share with other atoms.

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co·valen·cy n.

co·valent adj.

co·valent·ly adv.

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covalency [kəʊˈveɪlənsɪ] US, covalence

n

1. (Chemistry) the formation and nature of covalent bonds

2. (Chemistry) the number of covalent bonds that a particular atom can make with other atoms in forming a molecule

covalent  adj

covalently  adv

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

covalency - valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share covalence valence, valency - (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)