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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dibaˈlente
"El oxígeno es un elemento divalente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a valence of two; capable of combining with, replacing, or substituting for two monovalent atoms or groups.
"Oxygen is typically a divalent element that readily forms two chemical bonds." - 2
Designating an antibody or molecule that has two binding sites.
"The divalent antibody can bind to two separate antigen molecules simultaneously."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix di- (meaning 'two' or 'double', from Greek dis) combined with valent-, the stem of valens, present participle of valere ('to be strong, have power or value'). The term emerged in the 19th century within the fields of chemistry and biology to describe elements or radicals possessing a valence of two.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Divalent" is said worldwide
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divalent
Transliteration: divalɑ̃
"L'oxygène est un élément divalent."
divalent
Transliteration: divalɛnt
"Sauerstoff ist ein divalentes Element."
bivalente
Transliteration: bivalente
"L'ossigeno è un elemento bivalente."
divalente
Transliteration: dibaˈlente
"El oxígeno es un elemento divalente."
divalente
Transliteration: divaˈlẽtʃi
"O oxigênio é um elemento divalente."
द्विसंयोज्य
Transliteration: dvisanyojy
"ऑक्सीजन एक द्विसंयोज्य तत्व है।"
二价的
Transliteration: èrjì de
"氧是一种二价元素。"
이가의
Transliteration: iga-ui
"산소는 이가 원소이다."
二価の
Transliteration: nika no
"酸素は二価の元素です。"
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