Etymology

isovalent

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Today it means: Describing a form of hyperconjugation in which there are contributions from different degrees of bonding between a pair of atoms. Full definition →

English valent ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
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  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Englishvalent
  4. English todayisovalent

From iso- + valent.

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