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pen⋅ta⋅va⋅lent

  [pen-tuh-vey-luhnt, pen-tav-uh-]
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–adjective Chemistry.
1. having a valence of 5: pentavalent arsenic.
2. quinquevalent (def. 2).
Origin:
1870–75; penta- + -valent
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pen·ta·va·lent   (pěn'tə-vā'lənt)   
adj.  Having valence 5.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: pen·ta·va·lent
Pronunciation: "pent-&-'vA-l&nt
Function: adjective
: having a valence of five
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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