Usually means: Outermost electron-containing shell of atom.
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  1. valence shell: Merriam-Webster
  2. valence shell: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. valence shell: Wiktionary
  4. valence shell: Dictionary.com
  5. Valence shell: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. valence shell: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. valence shell: Encyclopedia

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  1. General Chemistry Online (No longer online)

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  1. valence shell: Electronics

Definitions from Wiktionary (valence shell)

noun:  (chemistry) the outermost shell of electrons in an atom; these valence electrons take part in bonding with other atoms

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