"valence band" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: valence bands [plural]
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  1. (physics) The highest range of electron energies in an insulator or semiconductor that can be populated; it corresponds to the valence electrons of the constituent atoms Wikipedia link: valence band Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: bandgap, conduction band Translations (range): valenssivyö (Finnish), 禁制帯 (kinsē-tai) (Japanese), pasmo walencyjne [neuter] (Polish), bandă de valență [feminine] (Romanian)

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