QUADRIVALENTS

Noun

quadrivalents

plural of quadrivalent

Source: Wiktionary


QUADRIVALENT

Quad*riv"a*lent, a. Etym: [Quadri- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr. See Valence.] (Chem.)

Definition: Having a valence of four; capable of combining with, being replaced by, or compared with, four monad atoms; tetravalent; -- said of certain atoms and radicals; thus, carbon and silicon are quadrivalent elements.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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