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Word entry · 7 letters

valence

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"Atom's combining capacity"

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈveɪl(ə)ns/Part of speech nounSorted aceelnvStarts with VEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
1V2A3L4E5N6C7E

Definitions

  1. The combining capacity of an atom or chemical group.

Word origin

Borrowed from French Valence. Doublet of Valencia.

Used in a sentence

  • In this assignment you will analyze each of the following sentences and determine the valence of the highlighted verb.
  • anger and fear have negative valence

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