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valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share

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  1. n. valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
  2. n valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share