quadrivalent: Meaning and Definition of
quad•ri•va•lent
Pronunciation: (kwod"ru-vā'lunt, kwo-driv'u-), [key]
— adj. Chem.
- having a valence of four; tetravalent.
- exhibiting four different valences, as antimony with valences of 5, 4, 3, and −3.
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