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valency
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[ˈveɪlənsi], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the combining power of an element, especially as measured by the number of hydrogen atoms it can displace or combine with
(e.g: carbon always has a valency of 4)
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Origin
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early 17th century: from late Latin valentia ‘power, competence’, from valere ‘be well or strong’
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