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di·va·lent
 divalent
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- pronunciation:
- daI
veI
l
 nt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
having a chemical valence of two; bivalent.
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| derivation: |
divalence (n.) |
The word divalent
contains the following parts:
di-2, diplo-
Greek
prefix
that means two, double
  Example words:
dicephalous, dichloride, dichromate, dichromatic, didymium, diencephalon, digraph, dihedral, dilemma, dioecious, dioxide, diphthong, diploid, diploma, dipole, dipterous, distich, disyllable, divalent
- synonyms:
- bi-, bin-, du, duo
val, valu, valid
Latin
root
that means strength; worth
Example words:
bivalent, divalent, equivalent, evaluate, heptavalent, invalidate, invaluable, multivalent, pentavalent, polyvalent, quinquevalent, tetravalent, trivalent, univalent, valid, validate, valor, valorize, valorous, valuable, value
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