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quadrivalent

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkwɒdrɪˈveɪlənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kwod′rə vā′lənt, kwo driv′ə-)

quad•ri•va•lent (kwod′rə vā′lənt, kwo driv′ə-),USA pronunciation adj. [Chem.]

Chemistryhaving a valence of four;
tetravalent.
Chemistryexhibiting four different valences, as antimony with valences of 5, 4, 3, and -3.

quadri- + -valent 1860–65

quad′ri•va′lence, quad′ri•va′len•cy, n.
quad′ri•va′lent•ly, adv.

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quadrivalent /ˌkwɒdrɪˈveɪlənt/ adj

another word for tetravalent

ˌquadriˈvalency, ˌquadriˈvalence n

'quadrivalent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

tetravalent - tetrad - -valent

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