valency
1.
(
noun
) the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds
Related Words:
chemical phenomenon
2.
(
noun
) (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
Synonyms:
valence
Related Words:
covalence
,
covalency
,
potency
,
power
,
powerfulness
3.
(
noun
) (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
Synonyms:
valence
Related Words:
potency
,
power
,
powerfulness
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