วาเลนซ์(waa-lâen)
Meanings
1NounB2
valence/valency (chemistry)
the combining capacity of an atom, often equal to the number of electrons it can share, gain, or lose; also the oxidation state in some contexts
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ธาตุtâatธาตุtâat1element (chemical)2element; fundamental component3bodily element (traditional medicine/Buddhism)4temperament; constitution5spirit; nerve; guts (informal)ออกซิเจนòk-sí-jaynออกซิเจนòk-sí-jaynoxygen (element O)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวาเลนซ์waa-lâenวาเลนซ์waa-lâen1valence/valency (chemistry)2valence (psychology; affective value)เท่ากับtâo gàpเท่ากับtâo gàp1[to] equal; be equal to (=)2[to] amount to; be tantamount to2จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)มักสร้างmák sâangมักสร้างmák sâang[to] often create; tend to causeพันธะpan-táพันธะpan-tá1obligation; commitment2bond; tie (constraint/obligation)3chemical bondกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)อะตอมà-dtomอะตอมà-dtom1atom2atom (figurative)อื่นèunอื่นèun1other; different; else2else; otherwise (as a modifying element)3others; other people/thingsสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondพันธะpan-táพันธะpan-tá1obligation; commitment2bond; tie (constraint/obligation)3chemical bond
The element oxygen has a valence of 2, so it often forms two bonds with other atoms.
2NounC1
valence (psychology; affective value)
the intrinsic positivity or negativity of an emotion, event, or stimulus
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ในทางnai taangในทางnai taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]จิตวิทยาjìt wít-tá-yaaจิตวิทยาjìt wít-tá-yaa1psychology (science of mind and behavior)2psychological tactics/approach (applied use)อารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)ความสุขkwaam sùkความสุขkwaam sùk1happiness; contentment2pleasure; enjoyment3well-beingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวาเลนซ์waa-lâenวาเลนซ์waa-lâen1valence/valency (chemistry)2valence (psychology; affective value)เป็นบวกbpen bùuakเป็นบวกbpen bùuak1positive (test result)2positive (attitude); optimistic3positive (number/value)ในขณะที่nai kà-nà têeในขณะที่nai kà-nà têe1while; at the time that2whereas; while (in contrast)ความกลัวkwaam gluuaความกลัวkwaam gluuafear; dread; apprehensionมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวาเลนซ์waa-lâenวาเลนซ์waa-lâen1valence/valency (chemistry)2valence (psychology; affective value)เป็นลบbpen lópเป็นลบbpen lóp1negative (below zero)2unfavorable; adverse; pessimistic3test result — negative (medical/scientific)
In psychology, the emotion of happiness has a positive valence, while fear has a negative valence.