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covalence Definition

co·va·lence (kō′vā′ləns, ko′vā′-)

noun

  1. the number of pairs of electrons that an atom can share with its neighboring atoms
  2. covalent bond

covalence Related Forms
co′·va′·lent adjective

Browse dictionary entries near covalence

  1. ‹ couvade
  2. ‹ couturier
  3. ‹ couturière
  4. ‹ couture
  5. ‹ couth
  6. ‹ Cousteau
  7. ‹ cousinry
  8. ‹ cousinage
  9. ‹ cousin-german
  10. ‹ cousin
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