bivalent

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

bi- + -valent

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  • IPA: /baɪˈveɪlənt/, /ˈbɪvələnt/

[edit] Adjective

bivalent (comparative more bivalent, superlative most bivalent)

  1. (chemistry) Having a valence of 2.
  2. (genetics) Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.

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bivalent m. and n.

  1. bivalent

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