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Univalent vs Quantivalence - What's the difference?

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Quantivalence is a related term of univalent.



In chemistry terms the difference between univalent and quantivalence

is that univalent is having a valence of 1, or having only one valence while quantivalence is 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 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.

    • 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