covalence

[ koh-vey-luhns ]

/ koʊˈveɪ ləns /

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noun Chemistry.

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

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Origin of covalence

First recorded in 1915–20; co- + valence

OTHER WORDS FROM covalence

co·va·lent, adjectiveco·va·lent·ly, adverb

Words nearby covalence

couvade syndrome, couvert, couverture, couzin, COV, covalence, covalency, covalent bond, covariance, covariant, covariant theory