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Tetravalent vs Plumbian - What's the difference?

tetravalent | plumbian |

As adjectives the difference between tetravalent and plumbian

is that tetravalent is having a valence of 4 while plumbian is describing minerals containing tetravalent lead.

tetravalent

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) having a valence of 4

    • Synonyms

    * quadrivalent

    See also

    * bivalent * trivalent

    plumbian

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (mineralogy) Describing minerals containing tetravalent lead

    • Related terms

    *plumboan