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Univalent vs Pentyl - What's the difference?

univalent | pentyl |

As nouns the difference between univalent and pentyl

is that univalent is (genetics) any univalent chromosome while pentyl is (organic chemistry) either of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, c5h11, formally derived from pentane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

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.

    • pentyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Either of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C5H11, formally derived from pentane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

    • Synonyms

    * amyl

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