(chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent) | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions |
(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate | the way two individuals relate to each other |
the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds | the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object |