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单词 tetravalent
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tetravalent

[ te-truh-vey-luhnt, te-trav-uh- ]
/ ˌtɛ trəˈveɪ lənt, tɛˈtræv ə- /

adjective Chemistry.

having a valence of four, as Pt+4.
quadrivalent.

Origin of tetravalent

First recorded in 1865–70; tetra- + -valent

OTHER WORDS FROM tetravalent

tet·ra·va·lence, tet·ra·va·len·cy, noun

Words nearby tetravalent

tetrastich, tetrastichous, tetrastyle, tetrasyllable, tetratomic, tetravalent, tetrazene, Tetrazzini, tetrode, tetrodotoxin, tetrose
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Example sentences from the Web for tetravalent

  • A tetravalent atom, such as that of Carbon, can combine with four monovalent atoms.

    The Making of Species|Douglas Dewar
  • Similarly, we have trivalent, tetravalent, pentavalent elements.

    An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson

British Dictionary definitions for tetravalent

tetravalent
/ (ˌtɛtrəˈveɪlənt) /

adjective chem

having a valency of four
Also: quadrivalent having four valencies

Derived forms of tetravalent

tetravalency, noun
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Medical definitions for tetravalent

tetravalent
[ tĕt′rə-vālənt ]

adj.

Having a valence of four; quadrivalent.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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