Meanings
nounvalence electron (plural valence electrons)
plural valence electrons
- chemistryAny of the electrons in the outermost shell of an atom (the valence shell); capable of forming bonds with other atoms.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 價電子 /价电子
- 價電子 /价电子 (jiàdiàzǐ)electron in the outermost shell of an atom
Dutch valentie-elektron
- valentie-elektronelectron in the outermost shell of an atom
Finnish valenssielektroni
- valenssielektronielectron in the outermost shell of an atom
French électron de valence
- électron de valenceelectron in the outermost shell of an atom
German Valenzelektron
- Valenzelektronelectron in the outermost shell of an atom
Greek ηλεκτρόνιο σθένους
- ηλεκτρόνιο σθένους (ilektrónio sthénous)electron in the outermost shell of an atom
Irish fiúsleictreon
- fiúsleictreonelectron in the outermost shell of an atom
Polish elektron walencyjny
- elektron walencyjnyelectron in the outermost shell of an atom
Swedish valenselektron
- valenselektronelectron in the outermost shell of an atom
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APA
valence electron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valence%20electron
MLA
“valence electron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valence%20electron. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “valence electron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valence%20electron.
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