valency
/ˈveɪlənsi/noun
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संयोजकता
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noun
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[C/U] technical
a measure of the power of an atom to combine with other atoms, shown by the number of hydrogen atoms it can combine with or replace
संयोजकता
- The valency of carbon is four.
- Oxygen has a valency of two, so one oxygen atom combines with two hydrogen atoms.
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English uses valency, while American English usually uses valence.
British और American में, British English में valency प्रयोग होता है, जबकि American English में आम तौर पर valence प्रयोग होता है।