quantivalency

quant·i·val·ency
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UK/kwɒnˈtɪvələnsi/UK/kwɒnˈtɪvlənsi/US/kwɑnˈtɪvələnsi/US/kwɑnˈtɪvlənsi/

A form of quantivalence — Synonym of valence (“the combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain, lose, or share when it combines with other atoms, etc.”).

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Meanings

nounquantivalency (countable and uncountable, plural quantivalencies)

plural quantivalencies

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of quantivalence.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
valence

Origin

From quantivalence + -y (suffix forming abstract nouns denoting a condition, quality, or state).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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