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covalence: Meaning and Definition of

co•va•lence

Pronunciation: (kō-vā'luns), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. the number of electron pairs that an atom can share with other atoms.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
couvade covalent bond
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