hypervalent

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adjective

Having a higher than normal valence.

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Meanings

adjectivehypervalent (comparative more hypervalent, superlative most hypervalent)

comparative more hypervalent · superlative most hypervalent

  1. chemistryHaving a higher than normal valence.

Origin

From hyper- + -valent.

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APA

hypervalent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypervalent

MLA

“hypervalent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypervalent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypervalent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypervalent.

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