Associations to the word «Covalence»
Wiktionary
COVALENCE, noun. (chemistry) A form of valence in which electrons are shared between participating atoms
COVALENCE, noun. (chemistry) The number of electrons that a particular atom can share (and therefore the number of covalent bonds it can form)
Dictionary definition
COVALENCE, noun. Valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share.
Wise words
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