hypervalency
English
noun
Definitions
- (chemistry) A higher than normal valency (typically involving a transfer of the electrons from the central (hypervalent) atom to the nonbonding molecular orbitals which it forms with (usually more electronegative) ligands)
Etymology
Prefix from English valency.
Origin
English
valency
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bivalency English
- covalency English
- divalency English
- electrovalency English
- heptavalency English
- monovalency English
- multivalency English
- paucivalency English
- polyvalency English
- trivalency English
- valency English
- valentia Latin