tetravalent

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adjective

Having an atomic valence of 4.

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quadrivalent
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Meanings

adjectivetetravalent (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryHaving an atomic valence of 4.
  2. not comparablemedicineHaving a vaccine valence of 4.

Synonyms & antonyms

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quadrivalent
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quadrivalent

Origin

From tetra- + -valent.

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Translations

Czech čtyřmocný
  • čtyřmocnýhaving an atomic valence of 4
French tétravalent
  • tétravalenthaving an atomic valence of 4
German tetravalent
  • tetravalenthaving an atomic valence of 4
Hindi चतुःसंयोजी
  • चतुःसंयोजी (catuḥsãyojī)having an atomic valence of 4
Polish czterowartościowy
  • czterowartościowyhaving an atomic valence of 4
Romanian tetravalent
  • tetravalenthaving an atomic valence of 4
Russian четырёхвалентный
  • четырёхвалентный (četyrjóxvalentnyj)having an atomic valence of 4
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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