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Univalent vs Aminoethyl - What's the difference?

univalent | aminoethyl |

As nouns the difference between univalent and aminoethyl

is that univalent is (genetics) any univalent chromosome while aminoethyl is (organic chemistry|especially in combination) the univalent radical nh2ch2ch2- derived from ethylamine.

As an adjective univalent

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

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.

    • aminoethyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical NH2CH2CH2- derived from ethylamine