As adjectives the difference between pentavalent and arsenian
is that pentavalent is (inorganic chemistry) having a valence of 5 while arsenian is (mineralogy) describing minerals that contain pentavalent arsenic.
pentavalent
English
Adjective
(-)
(inorganic chemistry) having a valence of 5
arsenian
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(mineralogy) Describing minerals that contain pentavalent arsenic
Related terms
* arsenoan
* arsenatian
* arsenitian