v. t. & i. [ F. avaler to descend, to let down. See Avalanche. ]
And from their sweaty courses did avale. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Hepta- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence. ] (Chem.) Having seven units of attractive force or affinity; -- said of heptad elements or radicals. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Hexa- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr. See Valence. ] (Chem.) Having a valence of six; -- said of hexads. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Penta- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence. ] (Chem.) Having a valence of five; -- said of certain atoms and radicals. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. See Sexivalent. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) The quality or state of being tetravalent; quadrivalence. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Tetra- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr. ] (Chem.) Having a valence of four; tetratomic; quadrivalent. [ 1913 Webster ]