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trivalence
Variant of trivalent
adjective
- Biol. triple: said of a chromosome formed by three homologous chromosomes that lie close together or appear to join completely during meiosis
- Chem.
- having three valences
- having a valence of three
Related Forms:
- trivalence noun or trivalency
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