valency, n.
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(chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
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(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
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valence valency
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the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds
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