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Tetravalent vs Bivalent - What's the difference?

tetravalent | bivalent |

In chemistry terms the difference between tetravalent and bivalent

is that tetravalent is having a valence of 4 while bivalent is having a valence of 2.

As a noun bivalent is

any bivalent chromosome.

tetravalent

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) having a valence of 4

    • Synonyms

    * quadrivalent

    See also

    * bivalent * trivalent

    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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