covalence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- English valence English covalence From co- + valence.
Meanings
- A form of valence in which electrons are shared between participating atoms
- The number of electrons that a particular atom can share (and therefore the number of covalent bonds it can form)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| covalences | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| covalency | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (6)
la covalēntia (Translations) · la convalēntia (Translations) · pl współwartościowość (Translations) · fr covalence (Translations) · el ομοιοπολικότητα (Translations) · ca covalència (Translations)