trivalent

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Adjective, Noun
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tri=va=lent

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective trivalent has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

trivalenta. [Pref. tri- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr. See Valence.].
     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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

trivalent, adj. Chem. having a valency of three; tervalent.

Derivative
trivalency n.

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