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subvalent

subvalent adjective: exhibiting a valency (oxidation number) that is less than normal.

Adjective

subvalent (comparative more subvalent, superlative most subvalent)

  1. Exhibiting a valency (oxidation number) that is less than normal

Forms of subvalent

comparativemore subvalent
superlativemost subvalent

Origin of subvalent

From sub- + valent.

Questions about subvalent

What does subvalent mean?
Subvalent means exhibiting a valency (oxidation number) that is less than normal.
What part of speech is subvalent?
Subvalent is an adjective.

Words near subvalent in the dictionary

  1. Subusub
  2. Subutex
  3. subutriform
  4. subvacuum
  5. subvaginal
  6. subvalent
  7. subvalue
  8. subvalues
  9. subvalvar
  10. subvalvular
  11. subvar.

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