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Univalent

Having a valence of one; capable of combining with, or of being substituted for, one atom of hydrogen; monovalent; -- said of certain atoms and radicals.

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Valence 66% connected

The degree of combining power of an atom (or radical) as shown by the number of atoms of hydrogen (or of other monads, as chlorine, sodium, etc.) wit…

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Valence 66% connected

The degree of combining power of an atom (or radical) as shown by the number of atoms of hydrogen (or of other monads, as chlorine, sodium, etc.) wit…

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Monovalent 92% connected

Having a valence of one; univalent. See Univalent.

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Bivalent 94% connected

Equivalent in combining or displacing power to two atoms of hydrogen; dyad.

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Bivalent 94% connected

Equivalent in combining or displacing power to two atoms of hydrogen; dyad.

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Multivalent 94% connected

Having a valence greater than one, as silicon.

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Multivalent 94% connected

Having a valence greater than one, as silicon.

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Alkalamide noun · 78% connection

One of a series of compounds that may be regarded as ammonia in which a part of the hydrogen has been replaced by basic, and another p…

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Amine noun · 78% connection

a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals

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Aminoalkane noun · 78% connection

a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals

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Atomicity noun · 78% connection

Degree of atomic attraction; equivalence; valence; also (a later use) the number of atoms in an elementary molecule. See Valence.

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Biacid adjective · 78% connection

Having two hydrogen atoms which can be replaced by negative atoms or radicals to form salts; -- said of bases. See Diacid.

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Bibasic adjective · 78% connection

Having to hydrogen atoms which can be replaced by positive or basic atoms or radicals to form salts; -- said of acids. See Dibasic.

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Dibasic adjective · 78% connection

Having two acid hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by basic atoms or radicals, in forming salts; bibasic; -- said of acids, as oxal…

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Dyad adjective · 78% connection

Having a valence or combining power of two; capable of being substituted for, combined with, or replaced by, two atoms of hydrogen; as…

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Equivalence noun · 78% connection

The quantity of the combining power of an atom, expressed in hydrogen units; the number of hydrogen atoms can combine with, or be exch…

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Heptad noun · 78% connection

An atom which has a valence of seven, and which can be theoretically combined with, substituted for, or replaced by, seven monad atoms…

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Hexabasic adjective · 78% connection

Having six hydrogen atoms or six radicals capable of being replaced or saturated by bases; -- said of acids; as, mellitic acid is hexa…

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Hexad noun · 78% connection

An atom whose valence is six, and which can be theoretically combined with, substituted for, or replaced by, six monad atoms or radica…

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Hydr- unknown · 78% connection

A combining form of hydrogen, indicating hydrogen as an ingredient, as hydrochloric; or a reduction product obtained by hydrogen, as h…

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Hydrogen bond noun · 78% connection

a chemical bond consisting of a hydrogen atom between two electronegative atoms (e.g., oxygen or nitrogen) with one side being a coval…

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Hydrogen ion noun · 78% connection

a positively charged atom of hydrogen; that is to say, a normal hydrogen atomic nucleus

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Imide noun · 78% connection

A compound with, or derivative of, the imido group; specif., a compound of one or more acid radicals with the imido group, or with a m…

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Metathesis noun · 78% connection

The act, process, or result of exchange, substitution, or replacement of atoms and radicals; thus, by metathesis an acid gives up all…

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Microcrith noun · 78% connection

The weight of the half hydrogen molecule, or of the hydrogen atom, taken as the standard in comparing the atomic weights of the elemen…

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