divalent

1. 1.

   having a valence of two or having two valences

   Synonymsbivalent

   chemistry

Questions about divalent

What does divalent mean?

divalent means "having a valence of two or having two valences".

How many syllables are in divalent?

divalent has 3 syllables: di-va-lent. The stress falls on "va". In IPA it is /daɪˈveɪlənt/.

What is another word for divalent?

Close synonyms include bivalent. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is divalent a common word?

divalent is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with divalent?