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trivalent |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Trivalent \Triv"a*lent\, a. [Pref. tri- + L. valens -entis, p. pr See {Valence}.] (Chem.) Having a valence of three capable of being combined with substituted for or compared with three atoms of hydrogen; -- said of triad atoms or radicals; thus nitrogen is trivalent in ammonia. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: trivalent adj : (chemistry) having a valence of three
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