Quantitative

(kwon' -tit-a-tiv). Pertaining to quantity. Q. Analysis. See Analysis . Juantitive (kivon'-til-iv). Same as Quantitative. (kwon-tiv' -al-ens). The chemic strength of an element or radicle expre ed in terms of the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite. Univalent n or monad atoms, as chlorin, are saturated with one atom. Bivalent or dyad atoms, as oxygen, -O—, require two. Trivalent or triad atoms, as Boron, I B, take three. Tetrazalent or tetrad atoms, carbon, C, take four, etc. I as Nitrogen is a pentad, and sulphur a hexad.