tervalent

American

[tur-vay-luhnt] / tɜrˈveɪ lənt /

adjective

Chemistry.

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

tervalent British

/ tɜːˈveɪlənt /

adjective

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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