Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun valence

2 senses of valence

Sense 1
valence, valency -- ((biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate)
       => power, powerfulness -- (possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade")

Sense 2
valence, valency -- ((chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent))
       => power, powerfulness -- (possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade")