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nouncovalency (plural covalencies)
plural covalencies
- alternativechemistryAlternative spelling of covalence.
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nounvalence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
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covalency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covalency
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“covalency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covalency. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “covalency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covalency.
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