Valency

n.

1.

(Chem.) See Valence.

Noun	1.	valency - the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds
	2.	valency - (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate Synonyms: valence
	3.	valency - (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent) Synonyms: valence

valency - See degree.

chemical phenomenon