divalent Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective having a valence of two or having two valences
    bivalent.

WordNet

Div"a*lent adjective
Etymology
Pref. di- + L. valens, valentis, p. pr. See Valence.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) Having two units of combining power; bivalent. Cf. Valence.

Webster 1913