valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
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valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
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the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance; "he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton"; "note the meticulous…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance; "he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton"; "note the meticulous…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.(chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.(chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Environmental science, Pollution.a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Environmental science, Pollution.a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each…
Used in the same subject area: Chemistry, Environmental science, Pollution.an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained" - Shakespeare
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.a low area where the land is saturated with water
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Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Pollution, Water and aquatic environments.the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…
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(chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: valence, characterized, sharing, electrons, chemical.the order of an element in Mendeleyev's table of the elements; equal to the number of protons in the nucleus or electrons in the neutr…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: valence, characterized, sharing, electrons, chemical.Degree of atomic attraction; equivalence; valence; also (a later use) the number of atoms in an elementary molecule. See Valence.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: valence, characterized, sharing, electrons, chemical.one of the pairs of chemical bases joined by hydrogen bonds that connect the complementary strands of a DNA molecule or of an RNA mole…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: valence, characterized, sharing, electrons, chemical.(physics) a theory of atomic structure that combined Rutherford's model with the quantum theory; electrons orbiting a nucleus can only…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: valence, characterized, sharing, electrons, chemical.The force exerted between the atoms of elementary substance whereby they unite to form chemical compounds; chemical attaction; affinit…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: valence, characterized, sharing, electrons, chemical.a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: valence, characterized, sharing, electrons, chemical.Having a specific name or denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 feet is a denominate quantity, while…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: valence, characterized, sharing, electrons, chemical.a covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: valence, characterized, sharing, electrons, chemical.An element, atom, or radical having a valence or combining power of two.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: valence, characterized, sharing, electrons, chemical.the electrode that is the source of electrons in a cathode-ray tube or electron microscope; consists of a cathode that emits a stream…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: valence, characterized, sharing, electrons, chemical.(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: valence, characterized, sharing, electrons, chemical.
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