tetravalent

adjective tet·ra·va·lent \ˌte-trə-ˈvā-lənt\

Definition of TETRAVALENT

: having a valence of four

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1868

Medical Dictionary

adjective tet·ra·va·lent \ˌte-trə-ˈvā-lənt\

: having a chemical valence of four <tetravalent carbon>

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