divalent

adjective di·va·lent \(ˌ)dī-ˈvā-lənt\

Definition of DIVALENT

: having a chemical valence of two; also : bonded to two other atoms or groups

1868

Medical Dictionary

adjective di·va·lent \(ˈ)dī-ˈvā-lənt\

: having a chemical valence of two <divalent calcium>; also : bonded to two other atoms or groups <a divalent methylene group>

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