tetravalent
[ te-truh-vey-luh nt, te-trav-uh- ]
/ ˌtɛ trəˈveɪ lənt, tɛˈtræv ə- /
adjective Chemistry.
having a valence of four, as Pt+4.
OTHER WORDS FROM tetravalent
tet·ra·va·lence, tet·ra·va·len·cy, nounWords nearby tetravalent
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tetrastyle,
tetrasyllable,
tetratomic,
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tetrazene,
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tetrode,
tetrodotoxin,
tetrose
Example sentences from the Web for tetravalent
A tetravalent atom, such as that of Carbon, can combine with four monovalent atoms.
The Making of Species |Douglas DewarSimilarly, we have trivalent, tetravalent, pentavalent elements.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry |William McPherson
British Dictionary definitions for tetravalent
tetravalent
/ (ˌtɛtrəˈveɪlənt) /
adjective chem
having a valency of four
Also: quadrivalent
having four valencies
Derived forms of tetravalent
tetravalency, nounMedical definitions for tetravalent
tetravalent
[ tĕt′rə-vā′lənt ]
adj.
Having a valence of four; quadrivalent.