| Pronunciation: | | dI'veylunt
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[adj] (chemistry) having a valence of two or having two valences |
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DIVALENT is a 8 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | bivalent |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Div"a*lent\, a. [Pref. di- + L. valens, valentis, p.
pr. See {Valence}.] (Chem.)
Having two units of combining power; bivalent. Cf. {Valence}.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | An atom or radical group which has a valence of two, or which can combine with two (rather than one) different other atoms or molecules. |
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