different between bivalent vs quantivalence

English

Etymology

bi- +? -valent

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba??ve?l?nt/, /?b?v?l?nt/

Adjective

bivalent (comparative more bivalent, superlative most bivalent)

1. (chemistry) Having a valence of 2; having two ligands
2. (genetics) Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.
3. (of a vaccine) Protecting against two different viruses.

Derived terms

• bivalence
• bivalency
• homobivalent
• interbivalent
• intrabivalent
• pseudobivalent

Related terms

• univalent
• polyvalent

Translations

Noun

bivalent (plural bivalents)

1. (genetics) Any bivalent chromosome.

French

Etymology

bi- +? valent

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.va.l??/

Adjective

bivalent (feminine singular bivalente, masculine plural bivalents, feminine plural bivalentes)

1. bivalent

Related terms

• bivalence

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?bi?va?l?nt]
• Hyphenation: bi?va?lent

Adjective

bivalent (not comparable)

1. bivalent

Declension

Further reading

• “bivalent” in Duden online

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French bivalent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.va?lent/

Adjective

bivalent m or n (feminine singular bivalent?, masculine plural bivalen?i, feminine and neuter plural bivalente)

1. bivalent

Declension

Related terms

• bivalen??

English

Noun

quantivalence (countable and uncountable, plural quantivalences)

1. (chemistry) Valence; the atomic or combining power of an element or radical expressed in terms of the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite.

Related terms

• univalent
• bivalent
• trivalent
• quadrivalent
• quinquivalent
• serralant