trivalent
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
trivalent (not comparable)
- (inorganic chemistry) Having a valence of three.
- (of a vaccine) Protecting against three different (usually flu) viruses.
Translations
having a valence of three
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Noun
trivalent (plural trivalents)
- (genetics) Any trivalent chromosome
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
trivalent (feminine trivalente, masculine plural trivalents, feminine plural trivalentes)
Further reading
- “trivalent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French trivalent.
Adjective
trivalent m or n (feminine singular trivalentă, masculine plural trivalenți, feminine and neuter plural trivalente)
Declension
Declension of trivalent
| singular | plural | ||||||
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| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | trivalent | trivalentă | trivalenți | trivalente | ||
| definite | trivalentul | trivalenta | trivalenții | trivalentele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | trivalent | trivalente | trivalenți | trivalente | ||
| definite | trivalentului | trivalentei | trivalenților | trivalentelor | |||