octavalent
Oc*tav"a*lent, a. Etym: [Octa- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence.] (Chem.) Defn: 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.
Oc*tav"a*lent, a. Etym: [Octa- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence.] (Chem.) Defn: 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.