Valence in Japanese
Valence in Japanese is ヴァランス, 原子価, 感情価 — Valence means in chemistry, the combining power of an atom, measured by the number of chemical bonds it can form or the number of electrons it gains, loses or shares.
Valence in Japanese
ヴァランス
Pronounced: varansu
A city and commune, the capital of the department of Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, southeastern France.
原子価
Pronounced: genshika
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 combines with other atoms, etc. [from 1884]
感情価
(uncountable, especially, psychology) A one-dimensional value assigned by a person to an object, situation, or state, that can usually be positive (causing a feeling of attraction) or negative (repulsion). [from early 20th c.]
What does "Valence" mean?
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noun In chemistry, the combining power of an atom, measured by the number of chemical bonds it can form or the number of electrons it gains, loses or shares.
"Carbon has a valence of four, which is why it forms such complex molecules."
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noun In psychology, the intrinsic attractiveness or unpleasantness of something, treated as a value on a scale from positive to negative.
"The images were rated for both valence and arousal."
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noun In linguistics, the number and type of arguments a verb requires, such as a subject alone or a subject and two objects.
"'Give' has a valence of three: a giver, a thing given and a recipient."
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Valence in a sentence
- Carbon has a valence of four, which is why it forms such complex molecules.
- Electrons in the outermost shell are called valence electrons.
- The images were rated for both valence and arousal.
- Memories with a strong negative valence are recalled more readily.
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What is "Valence" in Japanese?
"Valence" in Japanese is ヴァランス, 原子価, 感情価. Valence means: In chemistry, the combining power of an atom, measured by the number of chemical bonds it can form or the number of electrons it gains, loses or shares.
How do you pronounce ヴァランス?
"Valence" in Japanese is ヴァランス, pronounced "varansu".
How do you use "Valence" in a sentence?
Example: "Carbon has a valence of four, which is why it forms such complex molecules." In Japanese, "Valence" is ヴァランス, 原子価, 感情価.
Are there other ways to say "Valence" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "Valence": ヴァランス, 原子価, 感情価.
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