univalent
Americanadjective
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Chemistry. having a valence of one; monovalent.
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Genetics. (of a chromosome) single; unpaired; not possessing or joining its homologous chromosome in synapsis.
adjective
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(of a chromosome during meiosis) not paired with its homologue
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chem another word for monovalent
Other Word Forms
- univalency noun
Etymology
Origin of univalent
Example Sentences
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The system, which he named univalent foundations, was the main topic of study at the Institute for Advanced Study for a year, in 2012–13.
From Nature
Me, I was always just Hazel, univalent Hazel.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
Monobasic, mon-ō-bā′sik, adj. having one base, of an acid combining with a univalent basic radical to form a neutral salt.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
A trivalent atom will combine with three atoms of a univalent element, as in the compound III III H3N.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William
Figures 18b, 19, 20, and 21 show various stages in the contraction of these split bivalent chromosomes to form diamond-shaped tetrads, each side of which is a univalent daughter chromosome.
From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part I by Stevens, Nettie Maria
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