Synonyms & related words for pentavalent

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Words related to pentavalent

Explore words related to pentavalent — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include quinquivalent, tetravalent, trivalent, quadrivalent, monovalent, quadrivalence, monovalency, quantivalence. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pentavalent come from?

The word pentavalent breaks down into 3 roots of Greek and Latin origin: penta-, from Greek pente (“five”); val, from Latin valere (“to be strong, have power”); and -ent, from Latin ens (“forming adjectives”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.