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Pronunciation / Transliteration: genshika
"炭素の原子価は通常4です。"
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The combining power of an element, especially as measured by the number of hydrogen atoms it can displace or combine with.
"Carbon has a valence of four in most organic compounds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 19th century: from French valence, from medieval Latin valentia 'strength, capacity', from Latin valent- 'being strong', from the verb valere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "valence" is said worldwide
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valence
Transliteration: valence
"La valence de cet élément détermine ses liaisons chimiques."
Valenz
Transliteration: Valenz
"Die Valenz eines Atoms bestimmt, wie viele Bindungen es eingehen kann."
valenza
Transliteration: valenza
"La valenza definisce la capacità di combinazione chimica di un atomo."
valencia
Transliteration: valencia
"Los electrones de valencia participan en la formación de enlaces."
valência
Transliteration: valência
"A valência do átomo indica o número de ligações químicas possíveis."
संयोजकता
Transliteration: sanyojakata
"कार्बन की संयोजकता चार होती है।"
价
Transliteration: jià
"这个元素的化合价是正三价。"
원자가
Transliteration: wonjaga
"원자가전자는 화학 결합에 중요한 역할을 합니다."
原子価
Transliteration: genshika
"炭素の原子価は通常4です。"
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