divalent

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UK/daɪˈveɪlənt/

adjective

Having an atomic valence of 2.

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bivalent
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Meanings

adjectivedivalent (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryHaving an atomic valence of 2.
  2. not comparablemedicineHaving a vaccine valence of 2.
noundivalent (plural divalents)

plural divalents

  1. chemistryAny divalent substance.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving a valence of two or having two valences

Similar
bivalent
Also see
bivalent

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From di- + valent. Compare ambivalent.

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APA

divalent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divalent

MLA

“divalent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divalent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “divalent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divalent.

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