va·lence
/ˈvāləns/
noun
the combining power of an element, especially as measured by the number of hydrogen atoms it can displace or combine with.
"carbon always has a valence of 4"
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May 29, 2024 · the degree of combining power of an element as shown by the number of atomic weights of a monovalent element (such as hydrogen) with which ...
Science edit · Valence (chemistry), a measure of an element's combining power with other atoms · Degree (graph theory), also called the valency of a vertex in ...
the capacity of one person or thing to react with or affect another in some special way, as by attraction or the facilitation of a function or activity.
/ˈveɪlɪns/ · noun. (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent).