trivalent
Americanadjective
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Chemistry. having a valence of three.
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Immunology. having three binding sites, as certain antigens.
adjective
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having a valency of three
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having three valencies
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of trivalent
1865–70; tri- + -valent ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The groundbreaking trivalent vaccine has shown complete protection with no trace of virus in the lungs, marking a significant step toward a universal vaccine for coronaviruses.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2024
For California’s aerospace industry, trivalent chromium hasn’t been proved to meet Department of Defense specifications.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2023
To my knowledge, there is no trivalent vaccine.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2023
Hexavalent chromium gives humans cancer, trivalent chromium doesn’t, and cottage cheese converts the former to the latter.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2022
The words monovalent, divalent, trivalent, tretrava-lent, etc., were coined to express this most important fact, and the various elements came to be known as monads, diads, triads, etc.
From A History of Science — Volume 4 by Williams, Henry Smith
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