covalence
[ koh-vey-luhns ]
nounChemistry.
the number of electron pairs that an atom can share with other atoms.
Origin of covalence
1Other words from covalence
- co·va·lent, adjective
- co·va·lent·ly, adverb
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How to use covalence in a sentence
"The covalent bonds… are so strong that you can't break them down by heat," explained Dufresne.
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