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Trivalent
Triv′a-lent
,Adj.
(Chem.)
Having a valence of three; capable of being combined with, substituted for, or compared with, three atoms of hydrogen; – said of triad atoms or radicals; thus, nitrogen is trivalent in ammonia.
Definition 2024
trivalent
trivalent
English
Adjective
trivalent (not comparable)
- (inorganic chemistry) having a valence of 3
Noun
trivalent (plural trivalents)
- (genetics) Any trivalent chromosome
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Pronunciation
Adjective
trivalent m (feminine singular trivalente, masculine plural trivalents, feminine plural trivalentes)
- (inorganic chemistry) trivalent