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pentavalent

pen·ta·va·lent
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pen-tuh-vey-luh nt, pen-tav-uh-]
    • /ˌpɛn təˈveɪ lənt, pɛnˈtæv ə-/
    • /pˈentəvələnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pen-tuh-vey-luh nt, pen-tav-uh-]
    • /ˌpɛn təˈveɪ lənt, pɛnˈtæv ə-/

Definitions of pentavalent word

  • adjective pentavalent having a valence of 5: pentavalent arsenic. 1
  • adjective pentavalent quinquevalent (def 2). 1
  • adjective pentavalent having a valency of five 0
  • adjective pentavalent having a valence of five 0
  • adjective pentavalent having five valences 0

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Origin of pentavalent

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; penta- + -valent

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Parts of speech for Pentavalent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pentavalent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pentavalent usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with pentavalent

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