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Oc*tav"a*lent (?), a. [Octa- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence.] Chem.
Having a valence of eight; capable of being combined with, exchanged for, or compared with, eight atoms of hydrogen; -- said of certain atoms or radicals.
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