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tervalent

American  
[tur-vey-luhnt] / tɜrˈveɪ lənt /

adjective

Chemistry.

  1. trivalent.

  2. possessing three different valences, as cobalt with valences 2, 3, and 4.

tervalent British  
/ tɜːˈveɪlənt /

adjective

  1. chem another word for trivalent

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Other Word Forms

  • tervalence noun
  • tervalency noun

Etymology

Origin of tervalent

1900–05; ter- + -valent ( def. )

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