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covalence

[ koh-vey-luhns ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. the number of electron pairs that an atom can share with other atoms.

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  • co·valent adjective
  • co·valent·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of covalence1

First recorded in 1915–20; co- + valence

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