oligovalent

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adjective

Greater than divalent and less than polyvalent

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Meanings

adjectiveoligovalent (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyGreater than divalent and less than polyvalent

Origin

From oligo- + valent.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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