tetravalence
noun
tet·ra·valence
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variants: or
tetravalency
\"+\Definition of tetravalence
: the quality or state of being tetravalent the tetravalence of the carbon atom
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Origin and Etymology of tetravalence
tetravalence International Scientific Vocabulary, from tetravalent, after such pairs as English present : presence; tetravalency from tetravalent, after such pairs as English president : presidency
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