pentavalent
[ pen-tuh-vey-luh nt, pen-tav-uh- ]
/ ˌpɛn təˈveɪ lənt, pɛnˈtæv ə- /
adjective Chemistry.
having a valence of 5: pentavalent arsenic.
Words nearby pentavalent
pentathlete,
pentathlon,
pentatomic,
pentatonic scale,
pentatonism,
pentavalent,
pentazocine,
pentecost,
pentecostal,
pentecostarion,
pentelicus
Example sentences from the Web for pentavalent
Similarly, we have trivalent, tetravalent, pentavalent elements.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry |William McPherson
British Dictionary definitions for pentavalent
pentavalent
/ (ˌpɛntəˈveɪlənt) /
adjective
chem
having a valency of five
Also: quinquevalent