quinquevalent

[ kwing-kwuh-vey-luh nt, kwin-, kwin-kwev-uh-luh nt, kwing- ]
/ ˌkwɪŋ kwəˈveɪ lənt, ˌkwɪn-, kwɪnˈkwɛv ə lənt, kwɪŋ- /

adjective Chemistry.

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

Origin of quinquevalent

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

OTHER WORDS FROM quinquevalent

quin·que·va·lence [kwing-kwuh-vey-luh ns, kwin-, kwin-kwev-uh-luh ns, kwing-] /ˌkwɪŋ kwəˈveɪ ləns, ˌkwɪn-, kwɪnˈkwɛv ə ləns, kwɪŋ-/, quin·que·va·len·cy, noun

Words nearby quinquevalent

quinquefoliate, quinquennial, quinquennium, quinquepartite, quinquereme, quinquevalent, quinsy, quint, quint major, quint minor, quint.

British Dictionary definitions for quinquevalent

quinquevalent
/ (ˌkwɪŋkwɪˈveɪlənt, kwɪnˈkwɛvələnt) /

adjective

chem another word for pentavalent

Derived forms of quinquevalent

quinquevalency or quinquevalence (ˌkwɪŋkwɪˈveɪləns, kwɪnˈkwɛvələns), noun