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heterovalent

heterovalent adjective: of a resonance structure, that has one fewer single bond than others.

Adjective

heterovalent (comparative more heterovalent, superlative most heterovalent)

  1. Of a resonance structure, that has one fewer single bond than others.
  2. Having a different valence.
    Antonyms:
    homovalent

Antonyms of heterovalent

Forms of heterovalent

comparativemore heterovalent
superlativemost heterovalent

Origin of heterovalent

From hetero- + -valent.

Questions about heterovalent

What does heterovalent mean?
Heterovalent means of a resonance structure, that has one fewer single bond than others.
What part of speech is heterovalent?
Heterovalent is an adjective.

Words near heterovalent in the dictionary

  1. heterotypically
  2. heterousia
  3. heterousian
  4. heterovalence
  5. heterovalences
  6. heterovalent
  7. heterovalvar
  8. heterovalvate
  9. heterovariant
  10. heteroxanthin
  11. heteroxanthine

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