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
- trivalence noun
- trivalency noun
Etymology
Origin of trivalent
1865–70; tri- + -valent ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Someday, a trivalent vaccine could comprise a routine part of people's medical treatment.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2024
To my knowledge, there is no trivalent vaccine.
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2023
The chrome plating facilities that remain will incur significant costs to transition to trivalent chromium plating, which the air board estimates would be around $323,000 for decorative platers and $4 million for industrial platers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2023
Quad is associated with about the same array of side effects as the older trivalent vaccine.
From Slate • Oct. 4, 2021
Thus the oxide of the trivalent metal aluminium has the formula Al2O3.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William
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