Divalent

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Divalent \Div"a*lent\, a. [Pref. di- + L. valens, valentis, p.
     pr. See {Valence}.] (Chem.)
     Having two units of combining power; bivalent. Cf. {Valence}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  divalent
       adj : having a valence of two or having two valences [syn: {bivalent}]