1. valence - Noun
2. Valence - Proper noun
The degree of combining power of an atom (or radical) as shown by the number of atoms of hydrogen (or of other monads, as chlorine, sodium, etc.) with which it will combine, or for which it can be substituted, or with which it can be compared; thus, an atom of hydrogen is a monad, and has a valence of one; the atoms of oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon are respectively dyads, triads, and tetrads, and have a valence respectively of two, three, and four.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe valence of an object usually derives from the fact that the object is a means to the satisfaction of a need, or has indirectly something to do with the satisfaction of a need. Kurt Lewin
We're not keen on the idea of the story sharing its valence with the reader. But the reader's own life "outside" the story changes the story. David Foster Wallace
The field of quantum valence fluctuations was another older interest which became much more active during this period, partly as a consequence of my own efforts. Philip Warren Anderson
Although the electrons in the valence band are always moving around, a completely full valence band is inert, not conducting any current. Source: Internet
An atom's electronegativity is affected by both its atomic number and the distance at which its valence electrons reside from the charged nucleus. Source: Internet
An atom's electronegativity is affected by both its atomic number and the distance between the valence electrons and the nucleus. Source: Internet