quadrivalent

[ kwod-ruh-vey-luhnt, kwo-driv-uh- ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. having a valence of four; tetravalent.
2. exhibiting four different valences, as antimony with valences of 5, 4, 3, and −3.

quadrivalent

/ ˌkwɒdrɪˈveɪlənt /

adjective

1. chem another word for tetravalent

Derived Forms

• ˌquadriˈvalency, noun

Other Words From

• quadri·valence quadri·valen·cy noun
• quadri·valent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of quadrivalent¹

First recorded in 1860–65; quadri- + -valent