Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 21 compound words that contain valence. The most common are listed below. Open valence in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- valence electronAny of the electrons in the outermost shell of an atom (the valence shell); capable of forming bonds with other atoms.
- valence bandThe highest range of electron energies in an insulator or semiconductor that can be populated; it corresponds to the valence electrons of the constituent atoms
- valence shellthe outermost shell of electrons in an atom; these valence electrons take part in bonding with other atoms
- valence bandsplural of valence band: The highest range of electron energies in an insulator or semiconductor that can be populated; it corresponds to the valence electrons of the constituent atoms
- valence bondA bond formed between one or more pairs of electrons in the valence shell of two or more atoms
- valence electronsplural of valence electron: Any of the electrons in the outermost shell of an atom (the valence shell); capable of forming bonds with other atoms.
- valence issueAn issue on which most voters and candidates share the same opinion.
- valence issuesplural of valence issue: An issue on which most voters and candidates share the same opinion.
- valence isomerAny of a set of structural isomers that are related by a pericyclic reaction
- social valenceThe quality of a robot or other artificial entity to be perceived as more than an object, but as a social agent, like a pet or a person.
- primary valencein a coordination compound, the number of negative ions needed to satisfy the charge on the central metal ion
- secondary valencein a coordination compound, the number of ions or molecules that are coordinated to the central metal ion; its coordination number
- valence bondsplural of valence bond: A bond formed between one or more pairs of electrons in the valence shell of two or more atoms
- valence shellsplural of valence shell: the outermost shell of electrons in an atom; these valence electrons take part in bonding with other atoms
- valence windowSynonym of quarter glass: The small triangular-shaped side window on some vehicles, originally used as a vent.
- valence windowsplural of valence window: The small triangular-shaped side window on some vehicles, originally used as a vent.
- valence isomersplural of valence isomer: Any of a set of structural isomers that are related by a pericyclic reaction
- Marie Valence HallFormer name of Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Compound words 21
- ambivalenceThe coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
- valencyAlternative form of valence (“the combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain, lose, or share when it …
- tetravalenceThe condition of being tetravalent.
- divalenceThe condition of being divalent
- multivalenceThe quality of being multivalent.
- plurivalenceThe quality of being plurivalent.
- tervalencetrivalence
- trivalenceThe condition of being trivalent
- univalenceThe condition of being univalent
- prevalenceThe quality or condition of being prevalent; wide extension or spread.