"valence shell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: valence shells [plural]
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  1. (chemistry) the outermost shell of electrons in an atom; these valence electrons take part in bonding with other atoms Wikipedia link: valence shell Categories (topical): Chemistry Related terms: lone pair Translations (the outermost shell of electrons): fiús-sceall [masculine] (Irish)

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