Origin

C19: from Latin valentia; see valency

-valent /ˈveɪl(ə)nt/ suffix.

ORIGIN: from Latin valent- pres. ppl stem of valere be strong: see -ent.

1.Esp. Chemistry & Immunology. Forming adjectives with the sense ‘having a valency of the specified number’, as monovalent, divalent, multivalent; univalent, bivalent, polyvalent.

2.Cytology. Forming adjectives and nouns with the sense ‘(a meiotic structure) composed of the specified number of chromosomes’ as univalent, bivalent, quadrivalent.

NOTE Although the suffix is of Latin origin, the Greek-derived prefixes (mono-, di-, etc.) are now more usual in Chem. than the Latin ones (uni-, bi-, etc.).

-valent

combining form. having valence, as in trivalent.

[< Latin valēns; see etym. under valence]

-valent

Suffix

Having one or more valences.

Etymology

back-formation from valence

Derived terms

English words suffixed with -valent

词汇	-valent
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD OED SOED WBD Wiktionary -valent suff.（后缀） Having a specified valence or valences: …价的：具有一个或多个化合价的： polyvalent. 多价的语源 From valence 源自 valence -valent /ˈveɪlənt/ adjective, combining form chemistry. having a specified valency ⇒ bivalent ⇒ trivalent Origin C19: from Latin valentia; see valency -valent /ˈveɪl(ə)nt/ suffix. ORIGIN: from Latin valent- pres. ppl stem of valere be strong: see -ent. 1.Esp. Chemistry & Immunology. Forming adjectives with the sense ‘having a valency of the specified number’, as monovalent, divalent, multivalent; univalent, bivalent, polyvalent. 2.Cytology. Forming adjectives and nouns with the sense ‘(a meiotic structure) composed of the specified number of chromosomes’ as univalent, bivalent, quadrivalent. NOTE Although the suffix is of Latin origin, the Greek-derived prefixes (mono-, di-, etc.) are now more usual in Chem. than the Latin ones (uni-, bi-, etc.). -valent combining form. having valence, as in trivalent. [< Latin valēns; see etym. under valence] -valent Suffix Having one or more valences. Etymology back-formation from valence Derived terms ► English words suffixed with -valent
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