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hexavalent Definition

hexa·va·lent (heksə vā′lənt, hek′sə vā-)

adjective

having a valence of six
hexavalent Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • chromium: On heavy metals: lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium will be banned from vehicle components by 1 January 2003.
  • compound: Positive results had been documented for hexavalent chromium compounds in a number of in vitro tests in bacteria.
  • chrome: That is hexavalent chrome which currently ends up in the foul sewer or in the exhaust from the stack.
  • form: Although the hexavalent form of chromium ( Cr 6+ ) is more toxic, it is not normally found in food.

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