Found 3 items, similar to valence.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: valence valensi
English → English (WordNet) Definition: valence valence n 1: (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate [syn: valency] 2: (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent) [syn: valency]
English → English (gcide) Definition: valence Valance \Val"ance\, n. [Perhaps fr. OF. avalant descending, hanging down, p. pr. of avaler to go down, let down, descent (cf. Avalanche); but probably from the town of Valence in France.] [1913 Webster] 1. Hanging drapery for a bed, couch, window, or the like, especially that which hangs around a bedstead, from the bed to the floor. [Written also valence.] [1913 Webster] Valance of Venice gold in needlework. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk. which covers the joint when the lid is closed. [1913 Webster]