univalent

English

Etymology

From uni- +‎ -valent.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

univalent (not comparable)

(chemistry) Having an atomic valence of 1, or having only one valence.
Synonym: monovalent
(medicine) Having a vaccine valence of 1.
(genetics) Of, or relating to, a chromosome that is not paired with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.
(complex analysis, of a (holomorphic) function) (Holomorphic and) injective.
Synonyms: schlicht, simple

Noun

univalent (plural univalents)

(genetics) Any univalent chromosome.

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