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Trivalent vs Quantivalence - What's the difference?

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Trivalent is a related term of quantivalence.


As nouns the difference between trivalent and quantivalence

is that trivalent is (genetics) any trivalent chromosome while quantivalence is (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.

As an adjective trivalent

is (inorganic chemistry) having a valence of 3.

trivalent

English

Adjective

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  • (inorganic chemistry) having a valence of 3

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (genetics) Any trivalent chromosome.
    • ----

    quantivalence

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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