octavalent

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adjective

Having an atomic valence of 8.

OriginEnglish valent ← Ancient Greek ὀκτᾰ- (oktă-) ← Proto-Hellenic *oktṓ →
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Meanings

adjectiveoctavalent (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryHaving an atomic valence of 8.
  2. not comparablemedicineHaving a vaccine valence of 8.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*oḱtṓw
  2. Proto-Hellenic*oktṓ
  3. Ancient Greekὀκτώ (oktṓ)
  4. Ancient Greekὀκτᾰ- (oktă-)
  5. Englishocta-
  6. Englishvalent
  7. Englishoctavalent

From octa- + valent.

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Translations

Czech osmimocný
  • osmimocnýhaving an atomic valence of 8
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APA

octavalent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octavalent

MLA

“octavalent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octavalent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octavalent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octavalent.

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