quadrivalency
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quadrivalent — quadrivalence, quadrivalency, n. quadrivalently, adv. /kwod reuh vay leuhnt, kwo driv euh /, adj. Chem. 1. having a valence of four; tetravalent. 2. exhibiting four different valences, as antimony with valences of 5, 4, 3, and 3. [1860 65; QUADRI … Universalium
quadrivalent — /kwɒdrəˈveɪlənt/ (say kwodruh vayluhnt), /kwɒˈdrɪvələnt/ (say kwo drivuhluhnt) adjective Chemistry 1. having a valency of four; tetravalent. 2. Obsolete exercising four different valencies, as antimony with valencies 5, 4, 3, and 3.… …
quadrivalent — [kwä΄dri vā′lənt; kwä′dri vā΄lənt] adj. TETRAVALENT: see VALENT quadrivalence n. quadrivalency … English World dictionary
