Meanings
nounvalence band (plural valence bands)
plural valence bands
- natural sciencesThe highest range of electron energies in an insulator or semiconductor that can be populated; it corresponds to the valence electrons of the constituent atoms
Translations
Finnish valenssivyö
- valenssivyörange
Japanese 禁制帯
- 禁制帯 (kinsē-tai)range
Polish pasmo walencyjne, pasmo podstawowe
- pasmo walencyjnerange
- pasmo podstawowerange
Romanian bandă de valență
- bandă de valențărange
Cite this entry
APA
valence band. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valence%20band
MLA
“valence band.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valence%20band. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “valence band,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valence%20band.
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