covalence

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Synonyms: covalency, coalesce, valence, bivalence, convalesce, covalent, divalence, covalences

Antonyms: covalency, coalesce, valence, bivalence, convalesce, covalent, divalence, covalences

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chemistry}} A form of [[valence]] in which [[electron]]s are shared between participating [[atom]]s
2. {{lb|en|chemistry}} The number of electrons that a particular atom can share (and therefore the number of [[covalent bond]]s it can form)

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