Definition of Covalence

1. Noun. Valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share.

Exact synonyms: Covalency
Generic synonyms: Valence, Valency
Derivative terms: Covalent, Covalent

Definition of Covalence

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Covalence

couture
coutures
couturier
couturiere
couturieres
couturiers
couvade
couvade
couvades
Couvelaire
Couvelaire uterus
couvercle
couvert
couverts
couverture
covalence (current term)
covalences
covalencies
covalency
covalent
covalent
covalently
covalently closed circular DNA
covalent bond
covalent bond
covariance
covariances
covariant
covariate
covariates

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