quinquevalence
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quinquevalence — quinquevˈalence (or / vāˈ/) noun • • • Main Entry: ↑quinqu … Useful english dictionary
quinquevalent — quinquevalence /kwing kweuh vay leuhns, kwin , kwin kwev euh leuhns, kwing /, quinquevalency, n. /kwing kweuh vay leuhnt, kwin , kwin kwev euh leuhnt, kwing /, adj. Chem. 1. pentavalent. 2. exhibiting five valences, as phosphorus with valences 5 … Universalium
quin|que|va|len|cy — «KWIHN kwuh VAY luhn see, kwihng KWEHV uh », noun. = quinquevalence. (Cf. ↑quinquevalence) … Useful english dictionary
quinquevalent — /kwɪŋkwəˈveɪlənt/ (say kwingkwuh vayluhnt), /kwɪŋˈkwɛvələnt/ (say kwing kwevuhluhnt) adjective 1. → pentavalent. 2. Obsolete exercising five different valencies, as phosphorus with valencies 5, 4, 3, 1, and 3. –quinquevalence, quinquevalency,… …
quinquevalent — [kwin΄kwə vā′lənt, kwiŋ΄kwə vā′lənt] adj. [L quinque,FIVE + VALENT] PENTAVALENT: see also VALENT quinquevalence n. quinquevalency … English World dictionary
