VALENCY
Scrabble letter values: V4A1L1E1N1C3Y4 = 15
Definition
- noun the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds.
- noun (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate. — synonyms: valence
- noun (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals. — synonyms: valence
Examples
- “their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)”