Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)Having an atomic valence of 2.

    having a valence of two or having two valences

  2. (not comparable)Having a vaccine valence of 2.

Origin

From di- + valent. Compare ambivalent.

From di- + valent. Compare ambivalent.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • having a valence of two or having two valences:bivalent

Word family

2 related words
Relatedvalence
Deriveddivalently

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
divalent — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto