About The Word Valency
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Valency
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What's The Definition Of Valency?
[n] (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
[n] (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate [n] the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds Synonyms | Synonyms for Valency: valence Related Terms | Find terms related to Valency: See Also | chemical phenomenon | covalence | covalency | power | powerfulness Valency In Webster's Dictionary \Val"en*cy\, n.; pl. {Valencies}. (Chem.)
(a) See {Valence}.
(b) A unit of combining power; a so-called bond of affinity.
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