Valencias

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Referring to the combining capacities of atoms or elements in chemistry; indicating the power to bond with others through electrons; describing emotional or evaluative value in psychology
2. Denoting the number of chemical bonds an atom can form; expressing the potential for connection or attachment in molecules; characterizing the affective significance attributed to stimuli or experiences
3. Signifying the valence or bonding capability of chemical species; representing the electrons involved in bond formation; identifying the positive or negative quality attributed to feelings or judgments

Etymology: "Valencias" is simply the plural of "valencia," a noun meaning the combining capacities of atoms, the number of bonds an atom can form with others. The singular is the one that carries the real history. Its origin is usually linked to Valence, a town in southeastern France, though the connection is only a possibility and not firmly established, so the name may have come from there in a roundabout way rather than as a straightforward borrowing.

Synonyms: valences, bonding capacities