NYT Dictionary
COVALENCE
/ˈkoʊveɪləns/NounCO-va-lenceco-va-lence · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
A form of valence in which electrons are shared between participating atoms
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- English valence English covalence From co- + valence.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
covalency
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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