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tervalent

[ tur-vey-luhnt ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. possessing three different valences, as cobalt with valences 2, 3, and 4.


tervalent

/ tɜːˈveɪlənt /

adjective

  1. chem another word for trivalent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • terˈvalency, noun
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Other Words From

  • ter·valence ter·valen·cy noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tervalent1

1900–05; ter- + -valent ( def )

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