Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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univalent | No | Yes | No | No |
valence | Yes | No | No | No |
univalent (noun) | valence (noun) |
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(chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent) | |
(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate |
univalent (adjective) | valence (adjective) |
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used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis | |
having a valence of 1 |