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tetravalence

noun
tet·​ra·​valence | \ ¦te‧trə+\
variants: or tetravalency \ "+ \

Definition of tetravalence

: the quality or state of being tetravalent the tetravalence of the carbon atom

History and Etymology for 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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