I Смотри valance II [преимущественно американский вариант английского языка]; смотри значение valency
валентность; валентный
валентность (1. свойство атома 2. [биотехнологический термин] число мест связывания антитела с антителом 3. [биотехнологический термин] число детерминант у антигена)
noun Etymology: Late Latin valentia power, capacity, from Latin valent-, valens, present participle of valēre to be strong — more at wield 1. the degree of combining power of an element as shown by the number of atomic weights of a monovalent element (as hydrogen) with which the atomic weight of the element will combine or for which it can be substituted or with which it can be compared 2. a. relative capacity to unite, react, or interact (as with antigens or a biological substrate) b. the degree of attractiveness an individual, activity, or thing possesses as a behavioral goal Example: the relative potency of the valences of success and failure — Leon Festinger
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