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Bivalent vs Dithiolene - What's the difference?

bivalent | dithiolene |

As nouns the difference between bivalent and dithiolene

is that bivalent is (genetics) any bivalent chromosome while dithiolene is (organic chemistry) any of a class of unsaturated, bivalent ligands bonded to a metal atom through two sulfur atoms; the complex so formed.

As an adjective bivalent

is (chemistry) having a valence of.

bivalent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Having a valence of .
  • (genetics) Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.

    • Derived terms

    * bivalence * bivalency

    Related terms

    * univalent * polyvalent

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (genetics) Any bivalent chromosome.
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    dithiolene

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia dithiolene) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of unsaturated, bivalent ligands bonded to a metal atom through two sulfur atoms; the complex so formed