VALENCE

7 letters 12 Scrabble points /ˈveɪləns/

Definition of VALENCE

noun

  1. An extract; a preparation, now especially one effective against a certain number of strains of a pathogen.

  2. The combining capacity of an atom, radical or functional group determined by the number of electrons that it will lose, gain, or share when it combines with other atoms etc.

    Synonyms: valency

  3. The number of binding sites of a molecule, such as an antibody or antigen.

Related words: valency valency

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters V A L E N C E
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 12 points

Anagrams of VALENCE

Words that use the same letters:

ENCLAVE LEVANCE

Words Containing "VALENCE"

AMBIVALENCE AMBIVALENCES BIVALENCE CONTRAVALENCE COVALENCE COVALENCES CRYPTOVALENCE DIVALENCE ELECTROVALENCE EQUIVALENCE EQUIVALENCED EQUIVALENCES MONOVALENCE MULTIVALENCE NONEQUIVALENCE NONPREVALENCE OMNIPREVALENCE OMNIVALENCE PENTAVALENCE POLYVALENCE

Words Starting with "VALENCE"

VALENCES

Words Ending with "VALENCE"

AMBIVALENCE BIVALENCE CONTRAVALENCE COVALENCE CRYPTOVALENCE DIVALENCE ELECTROVALENCE EQUIVALENCE MONOVALENCE MULTIVALENCE NONEQUIVALENCE NONPREVALENCE OMNIPREVALENCE OMNIVALENCE PENTAVALENCE POLYVALENCE PREVALENCE QUADRIVALENCE QUANTIVALENCE QUINQUEVALENCE