English Explanatory Dictionary

quadrivalent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a valence of four.
  2. Protecting against four different (usually influenza) viruses.
  3. Having all of its vertices of degree four.
noun
  1. Any quadrivalent chromosome

Pronunciation

/kwɒdrɪˈveɪlənt/

Word forms

quadrivalent quadrivalents

Etymology

From quadri- + -valent.

Synonyms

tetravalent

Related words

bivalent trivalent quinquivalent

Derived words

quadrivalently
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