Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Divalent /dīv-āl'-ənt/ · Div·a·lent · IPA /daɪˈveɪlənt/ 01 a. Having two units of combining power; bivalent. Cf. Valence. 1. Having two units of combining power; bivalent. Cf. Valence.(Chem.) See: Valence