valences

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A form of valence — The combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain, lose, or share when it combines with other atoms, etc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of valence
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