Medical term:

covalence



covalence

 [ko-va´lens]
1. the number of electron pairs an atom can share with other atoms.
2. one or more chemical bonds formed by sharing of electron pairs between atoms. adj., adj cova´lent.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

co·va·lence

(kō-vālĕns)
Number of pairs of electrons an atom can share with other atoms.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012


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