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bivalent

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) bivalent (adjective)
  2. 2) bivalent (noun)
  3. bi-bivalent (adjective)

1bi·va·lent

adj \(ˌ)bī-ˈvā-lənt, ˈbī-və-\

Definition of BIVALENT

1
: divalent
2
: associated in pairs in synapsis

First Known Use of BIVALENT

1869

Rhymes with BIVALENT

assailant, covalent, exhalant, inhalant, trivalent

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