Quadrivalent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kwɒdrɪˈveɪlənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Quadrivalent is an adjective meaning (chemistry) Having a valence of four.
Meaning
(chemistry) Having a valence of four.
More Meanings
- (medicine, of a vaccine) Protecting against four different (usually influenza) viruses.
- (graph theory) Having all of its vertices of degree four.
- (genetics) Any quadrivalent chromosome
Example Sentences
In graph theory terms, a regular projection of a knot, or knot diagram is thus a quadrivalent planar graph with over/under-decorated vertices.
Word Forms
- quadrivalents
Synonyms for quadrivalent
Depending on context, synonyms include tetravalent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cerium, vanadium, quadravalent, polyvalent, multivalent, multivalenced.
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