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bi-bivalent

[ bahy-bahy-vey-luh nt, bahy-biv-uh- ]
/ ˌbaɪ baɪˈveɪ lənt, baɪˈbɪv ə- /

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

bi-1 + bivalent

Words nearby bi-bivalent

bhutto, bi, bi sex, bi-, bi-bi reaction, bi-bivalent, bi-curious, bi-level, bi-swing, bia, biacetyl
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