different between valency vs homovalent

valency

English

Alternative forms

  • valence

Etymology

From Late Latin valentia (power)

Pronunciation

  • enPR: v?'l?ns?, IPA(key): /?ve?l?nsi/

Noun

valency (countable and uncountable, plural valencies) (mostly UK)

  1. (graph theory) The number of edges connected to a vertex in a graph.
    Synonym: degree
  2. (especially chemistry) Valence.
  3. (linguistics) The capacity of a verb to take a specific number of arguments.
    Synonym: valence
  4. The capacity of something to combine with other things.

Derived terms

valency From the web:

  • what valence electrons
  • what valency in chemistry
  • what valency means
  • what valency of hydrogen
  • what valence electrons determine
  • what valence bond theory
  • what valence does metal have
  • what shows valence electrons


homovalent

English

Etymology

homo- +? valent

Adjective

homovalent (not comparable)

  1. (chemistry) Having the same valency/valence.

Related terms

  • heterovalent

Translations

homovalent From the web:

  • what is meant by monovalent
  • what monovalent vaccine
  • what is homovalent in chemistry
  • what does monovalent mean
  • what are monovalent atoms
  • what are monovalent ions
  • what are monovalent divalent and trivalent elements
  • what are monovalent elements
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