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octavalent

oc·ta·va·lent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ok-tuh-vey-luh nt]
    • /ˌɒk təˈveɪ lənt/
    • /ˈɒktəvələnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ok-tuh-vey-luh nt]
    • /ˌɒk təˈveɪ lənt/

Definitions of octavalent word

  • adjective octavalent having a valence of eight. 1
  • adjective octavalent having a valency of eight 0

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Origin of octavalent

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; octa- + -valent

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Parts of speech for Octavalent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

octavalent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.

octavalent usage trend in Literature

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