bi-bivalent

[ bahy-bahy-vey-luhnt, bahy-biv-uh- ]

/ ˌbaɪ baɪˈveɪ lənt, baɪˈbɪv ə- /

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adjective Chemistry.

noting an electrolytic compound which splits into two ions, each with a valence of two.

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Origin of bi-bivalent

Are you bi-coastal now, between Portlandia and Late Night with Seth Meyers?
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As a professed bi-sexual, Evans is misunderstood by those who find her choices offensive.
Risky Business or None of Your Business? Gay XXX Films and the Condom Question|Aurora Snow|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2009 Grindr debuted, a dating (or, really, hook-up) app geared towards gay, bi-sexual, and bi-curious men.
Swipe Right For Sex: Mixxxer Is Tinder for the Porn Star Set|Aurora Snow|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Elsewhere, the bi-communal separation continues, with fierce nationalists seemingly intent on cementing this divide.
The Gaza War Has Left Jerusalem More Divided Than Ever|Peter Schwartzstein|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The typically somber atmosphere at the bi-annual church convocation was punctuated by hollers, applause and a shout of “brill!”
Church of England Gets Female Bishops and a Conservative Backlash|Nico Hines|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the first ten years the sessions were bi-annual, but since 1895 have been held every five years.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
It seems to me, Hinnissy, that this here thing called bi-ography is a kind iv an offset f'r histhry.
Mr. Dooley Says|Finley Dunne
Histhry lies on wan side, an' bi-ography comes along an' makes it rowl over an' lie on th' other side.
Mr. Dooley Says|Finley Dunne
Th' on'y bi-ography I care about is th' one Mulligan th' stone-cutter will chop out f'r me.
Mr. Dooley Says|Finley Dunne
I like Mulligan's style, f'r he's no flatthrer, an' he has wan model iv bi-ography that he uses f'r old an' young, rich an' poor.
Mr. Dooley Says|Finley Dunne