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QUANTIVALENCE
Noun
quantivalence (countable and uncountable, plural quantivalences)
(chemistry) Valence; the atomic or combining power of an element or radical expressed in terms of the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite.
Source: Wiktionary
Quan*tiv"a*lence, n. Etym: [L. quantus how much + E. valence.] (Chem.)
Definition: Valence. [Archaic]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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