Univalent
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌjuːnɪˈveɪlənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Univalent is an adjective meaning (chemistry) Having an atomic valence of 1, or having only one valence.
Meaning
(chemistry) Having an atomic valence of 1, or having only one valence.
More Meanings
- (medicine) Having a vaccine valence of 1.
- (genetics) Of, or relating to, a chromosome that is not paired with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.
- (complex analysis, of a (holomorphic) function) (Holomorphic and) injective.
- (genetics) Any univalent chromosome.
Word Forms
- univalents
Synonyms for univalent
Depending on context, synonyms include monovalent, schlicht, simple.
Antonyms for univalent
Common opposites include double, multivalent, polyvalent, bivalent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include monovalent, monobasic, monoionic, multivalenced, unary, univalvate.
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