univalent

From uni- +‎ -valent.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌjuːnɪˈveɪlənt/, /juːˈnɪvələnt/

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univalent (not comparable)

1. (chemistry) Having an atomic valence of 1, or having only one valence.

   Synonym: monovalent

2. (medicine) Having a vaccine valence of 1.
3. (genetics) Of, or relating to, a chromosome that is not paired with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.
4. (complex analysis, of a (holomorphic) function) (Holomorphic and) injective.

   Synonyms: schlicht, simple

univalent (plural univalents)

1. (genetics) Any univalent chromosome.

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univalent (feminine univalente, masculine plural univalents, feminine plural univalentes)

1. univalent

• “univalent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Borrowed from French univalent.

univalent m or n (feminine singular univalentă, masculine plural univalenți, feminine and neuter plural univalente)

1. univalent