| BIVALENT | • bivalent adj. (Chemistry) Having a valence of 2; having two ligands. • bivalent adj. (Genetics) Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis. • bivalent adj. (Of a vaccine) Protecting against two different viruses. |
| COVALENT | • covalent adj. (Chemistry) Containing or characterized by a covalent bond. • COVALENT adj. sharing electron pairs. |
| DIVALENT | • divalent adj. (Chemistry) Having an atomic valence of 2. • divalent adj. (Medicine) Having a vaccine valence of 2. • divalent n. (Chemistry) Any divalent substance. |
| ESCULENT | • esculent adj. Suitable for eating; eatable, edible. • esculent adj. (Figuratively) “Good enough to eat”; attractive. • esculent n. Something edible, especially a vegetable; a comestible. |
| EXHALENT | • exhalent adj. Alternative form of exhalant. • exhalent n. Alternative form of exhalant. • EXHALENT n. a vessel that emits vapour or liquid, also EXHALANT. |
| FECULENT | • feculent adj. Dirty with faeces or other impurities. • FECULENT adj. full of filth or waste matter. |
| FORELENT | • forelent v. Simple past tense and past participle of forelend. • FORELEND v. to grant beforehand, also FORLEND. |
| INDOLENT | • indolent adj. Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor. • indolent adj. Inducing laziness. • indolent adj. (Medicine) Causing little or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (Of an ulcer, etc.). |
| INSOLENT | • insolent adj. Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner. • insolent adj. Rude. • insolent n. A person who is insolent. |
| LUCULENT | • luculent adj. (Now rare) Shining, brilliant. • luculent adj. (Obsolete) Of language, speeches etc: lucid, brilliantly clear. • LUCULENT adj. readily understood; lucid. |
| MUCULENT | • muculent adj. Slimy; moist and moderately viscous. • MUCULENT adj. like mucus. |
| OVERLENT | • overlent v. Simple past tense and past participle of overlend. • OVERLEND v. to lend too much. |
| PATULENT | • patulent adj. Synonym of patulous. • PATULENT adj. spreading, open, also PATULOUS. |
| PURULENT | • purulent adj. (Medicine) Consisting of pus. • purulent adj. Leaking or seeping pus. • PURULENT adj. secreting pus. |
| REDOLENT | • redolent adj. Fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent. • redolent adj. Having the smell of the article in question. • redolent adj. (Figurative) Suggestive or reminiscent. |
| TEMULENT | • temulent adj. Intoxicated, drunk. • TEMULENT adj. pertaining to temulence. |
| UNSILENT | • unsilent adj. Not silent. • UNSILENT adj. not silent. |
| VINOLENT | • vinolent adj. Fond of drinking wine, especially to excess. • VINOLENT adj. addicted to wine. |
| VIRULENT | • virulent adj. Of animals, plants, or substances: extremely venomous or poisonous. • virulent adj. (Figurative) Extremely hostile or malicious; intensely acrimonious. • virulent adj. (Medicine) Of a disease or disease-causing agent: malignant, able to cause damage to the host. |