septivalent

or sep·ta·va·lent

[ sep-tuh-vey-luhnt ]

adjectiveChemistry.
  1. having a valence of seven; heptavalent.

Origin of septivalent

1
First recorded in 1870–75; septi- + -valent

Words Nearby septivalent

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British Dictionary definitions for septivalent

septivalent

septavalent (ˌsɛptəˈveɪlənt)

/ (ˌsɛptɪˈveɪlənt) /


adjective
  1. chem another word for heptavalent

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