Valence — meaning in English

English meaning

• valence 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.
• Valencia noun A sweet, thin-skinned variety of orange, popular for juicing.

Senses

Valence is used for these senses in English:

• Valence A city and commune, the capital of the department of Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, southeastern France.
• Valencia The capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.

valence — full definition

1. 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.
2. noun In psychology, the intrinsic attractiveness or unpleasantness of something, treated as a value on a scale from positive to negative.
3. noun In linguistics, the number and type of arguments a verb requires, such as a subject alone or a subject and two objects.

Valencia — full definition

1. noun A sweet, thin-skinned variety of orange, popular for juicing.
2. noun A cocktail made with orange juice, typically alongside apricot brandy and gin or vodka.

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