adjective
- having a valence of two; capable of combining with two atoms or groups of atoms
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Oxygen is a divalent element in most of its compounds.
- Calcium is a divalent metal that forms Ca²⁺ ions.
- The divalent cation has a charge of +2.
- In chemistry class, we learned that sulfur can be divalent in certain compounds.
- Magnesium is a divalent element commonly found in biological systems.