covalence
kɔvalɑ̃s
Definition
Definition of covalence - Reverso French Dictionary
Noun, feminine
1.
structure moléculaireTECH. liaison chimique formée par partage d'électrons entre atomesTECH.
- La covalence entre deux atomes de carbone forme une liaison solide.
2.
capacité de combinaisonTECH. nombre d'électrons qu'un atome peut partager dans une liaisonTECH.
- L'azote a une covalence de trois électrons.
Origin of covalence
latin, covalentia (co- + valentia (force))
Examples of covalence in a sentence
On compare la covalence et l’ionicité de ces liaisons. La covalence du carbone explique la structure du méthane. En changeant de covalence, l’atome forme des composés différents.
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- English:covalent bond, covalency, ...
- German:Kovalenz, ...
- Italian:covalenza, ...
- Spanish:covalencia, ...
- Portuguese:covalência, covaliência, ...
- Chinese:共价键, 共价数, ...
- Japanese:共有結合, 原子価, ...
- Arabic:رابطة تساهمية, تَكَافُؤ, ...
- Hebrew:קֶשֶׁר קוֹוָלֶנְטִי, קוֹבָלֶנְטִיּוּת, ...
- Russian:ковалентность, ...
- Ukrainian:ковалентність, ...
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