English

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Etymology

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From hyper- +‎ -valent.

Adjective

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hypervalent (comparative more hypervalent, superlative most hypervalent)

  1. (chemistry) having a higher than normal valence

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French

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Etymology

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From hyper- +‎ -valent.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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hypervalent (feminine hypervalente, masculine plural hypervalents, feminine plural hypervalentes)

  1. (chemistry) hypervalent