"valence bond" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: valence bonds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} valence bond (plural valence bonds)
  1. (chemistry) A bond formed between one or more pairs of electrons in the valence shell of two or more atoms Categories (topical): Chemistry
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