Meanings
adjectivesubvalent (comparative more subvalent, superlative most subvalent)
comparative more subvalent · superlative most subvalent
- chemistryExhibiting a valency (oxidation number) that is less than normal
Origin
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subvalent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subvalent
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“subvalent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subvalent. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subvalent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subvalent.
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