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univalent definition

uni·va·lent (yo̵̅o̅′nə vā′lənt, yo̵̅o̅ niv′ə lənt)

adjective

  1. Biol. single; unpaired: said of a chromosome
  2. Chem. monovalent (sense 2)

Etymology: uni- + -valent

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