divalent

divalent
SYN: bivalent (1).

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di·va·lent (')dī-'vā-lənt adj having a chemical valence of two <\divalent calcium> also bonded to two other atoms or groups <a \divalent methylene group>

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di·va·lent (di-vaґlent) having a valence of two; bivalent.

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  • divalent — adjective Date: 1868 having a chemical valence of two; also bonded to two other atoms or groups …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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