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valency meaning and definition
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Definition of valency (noun)
- the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds
- (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
- synonyms: valence
- (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
- synonyms: valence
Source: Princeton University Wordnet