Valencies example sentences

va·lence

noun chemistry linguistics

valence (noun) · valences (plural noun)

  - the combining power of an element, especially as measured by the number of hydrogen atoms it can displace or combine with:

  - relating to or denoting electrons involved in or available for chemical bond formation:

  - the number of grammatical elements with which a particular word, especially a verb, combines in a sentence.

val·ance

noun

valence (noun)

  - a length of decorative drapery attached to the canopy or frame of a bed in order to screen the structure or the space beneath it.

  - a dust ruffle.

  - a length of decorative drapery hung above a window to screen the curtain fittings.

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