quinquevalent

[ kwing-kwuh-vey-luhnt, kwin-, kwin-kwev-uh-luhnt, kwing- ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. pentavalent.
2. exhibiting five valences, as phosphorus with valences 5, 4, 3, 1, and −3.

quinquevalent

/ ˌkwɪŋkwɪˈveɪləns; kwɪnˈkwɛvələns; ˌkwɪŋkwɪˈveɪlənt; kwɪnˈkwɛvələnt /

adjective

1. chem another word for pentavalent

Derived Forms

• ˌquinqueˈvalency, noun

Other Words From

• quin·que·va·lence [kwing-kw, uh, -, vey, -l, uh, ns, kwin-, kwin-, kwev, -, uh, -l, uh, ns, kwing-], quinque·valen·cy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinquevalent¹

First recorded in 1875–80; quinque- + -valent