pentavalent [pen-tuh-vey-luh nt, pen-tav-uh-] ExamplesWord Origin adjective Chemistry.
- having a valence of 5: pentavalent arsenic.
- quinquevalent(def 2).
Origin of pentavalent First recorded in 1870–75; penta- + -valent Examples from the Web for pentavalent Historical Examples of pentavalent
Similarly, we have trivalent, tetravalent, pentavalent elements.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry
William McPherson
British Dictionary definitions for pentavalent pentavalent adjective
- chem having a valency of fiveAlso: quinquevalent