Associations to the word «Univalent»

Wiktionary

UNIVALENT, adjective. (chemistry) Having a valence of 1, or having only one valence.
UNIVALENT, adjective. (genetics) Of, or relating to, a chromosome that is not paired with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.
UNIVALENT, adjective. (complex analysis) (of a (holomorphic) function) (Holomorphic and) injective.
UNIVALENT, noun. (genetics) Any univalent chromosome.

Dictionary definition

UNIVALENT, adjective. Used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis; "a univalent chromosome".
UNIVALENT, adjective. Having a valence of 1.

Wise words

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