valência

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin valentia, from Latin valēns.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vaˈlẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /vaˈlẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /vaˈlẽ.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /vaˈlẽ.sja/
 

  • Rhymes: -ẽsjɐ
  • Hyphenation: va‧lên‧ci‧a

Noun

valência f (plural valências)

  1. (chemistry) valence / valency