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Monomer vs Univalent - What's the difference?

monomer | univalent |

As nouns the difference between monomer and univalent

is that monomer is monomer while univalent is (genetics) any univalent chromosome.

As an adjective univalent is

(chemistry) having a valence of 1, or having only one valence.

monomer

English

(wikipedia monomer)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) A relatively small molecule which can be covalently bonded to other monomers to form a polymer.

    • See also

    * dimer * trimer * oligomer ----

    univalent

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) Having a valence of 1, or having only one valence.
  • (genetics) Of, or relating to, a chromosome that is not paired with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.
  • (Holomorphic and) injective.

    • Synonyms

    * (chemistry) monovalent * (complex analysis) schlicht, simple

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (genetics) Any univalent chromosome.