trivalent

English

Etymology

tri- +‎ -valent

Adjective

trivalent (not comparable)

(inorganic chemistry) Having a valence of three.
(of a vaccine) Protecting against three different (usually flu) viruses.

Noun

trivalent (plural trivalents)

(genetics) Any trivalent chromosome

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tʁi.va.lɑ̃/
Audio (Paris) (file)

Adjective

trivalent (feminine singular trivalente, masculine plural trivalents, feminine plural trivalentes)

(inorganic chemistry) trivalent

Further reading

“trivalent” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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