Usually means: Electrons in the outermost shell.
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General (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. valence electrons: Merriam-Webster
  2. valence electrons: Wiktionary
  3. valence electrons: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  4. valence electrons: Dictionary.com
  5. Valence electrons: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Valence electrons: Encyclopedia

Medicine (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. valence electrons: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Valence electrons: Medical dictionary

Science (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. Chemistry Dictionary (No longer online)
  2. valence electrons: UNCChem Glossary
  3. Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Quality (No longer online)

(Note: See valence_electron as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (valence electron)

noun:  (chemistry) Any of the electrons in the outermost shell of an atom (the valence shell); capable of forming bonds with other atoms.
▸ Also see valence_electron


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