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Univalent vs Organyl - What's the difference?

univalent | organyl |

In chemistry terms the difference between univalent and organyl

is that univalent is having a valence of 1, or having only one valence while organyl is any univalent radical having its free valence at a carbon atom.

As an adjective univalent

is 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.

    • organyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) any univalent radical having its free valence at a carbon atom

    • See also

    *organoheteryl