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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

co•va•lence n. [Chem.]

Chemistrythe number of electron pairs that an atom can share with other atoms.

co- + valence 1915–20

co•va′lent, adj.
co•va′lent•ly, adv.

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