bivalent

English

Etymology

bi- +‎ -valent

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɪˈveɪlənt/, /ˈbɪvələnt/

Adjective

bivalent (comparative more bivalent, superlative most bivalent) Template:Wikipedia

1. (chemistry) Having a valence of 2; having two ligands
2. (genetics) Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.
3. (of a vaccine) Protecting against two different viruses.

Derived terms

• bivalence
• bivalency
• homobivalent

Related terms

• univalent
• polyvalent

Translations

having a valence of 2

• Czech: dvojmocný
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

Noun

bivalent (plural bivalents)

1. (genetics) Any bivalent chromosome.

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French

Etymology

bi- +‎ valent

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.va.lɑ̃/

• Audio:

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Adjective

bivalent (feminine bivalente, masculine plural bivalents, feminine plural bivalentes)

1. bivalent

Related terms

• bivalence

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbiːvaˌlɛnt]
• Hyphenation: bi‧va‧lent

• Audio:

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Adjective

bivalent (not comparable)

1. bivalent

Further reading

• “bivalent” in Duden online

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French bivalent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.vaˈlent/

Adjective

bivalent m or n (feminine singular bivalentă, masculine plural bivalenți, feminine and neuter plural bivalente)

1. bivalent

Declension

Declension of bivalent

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	bivalent		bivalentă	bivalenți	bivalente
	definite	bivalentul		bivalenta	bivalenții	bivalentele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	bivalent		bivalente	bivalenți	bivalente
	definite	bivalentului		bivalentei	bivalenților	bivalentilor

Related terms

• bivalență