bi·va·lent (b -v  l nt)adj. 1. Chemistry Divalent. 2. Biology Consisting of a pair of homologous, synapsed chromosomes, as occurs during meiosis; double. n. Biology A pair of homologous, synapsed chromosomes associated together during meiosis. bi·va lence, bi·valen·cy n. |
bivalent [baɪˈveɪlənt ˈbɪvə-]
adj
1. (Chemistry) Chem another word for divalent
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) (of homologous chromosomes) associated together in pairs
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) a structure formed during meiosis consisting of two homologous chromosomes associated together
bivalency n
| bivalent (b-vlnt) Chemistry Having a valence of 2. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | bivalent - having a valence of two or having two valences chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions |
| 2. | bivalent - used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms multivalent - used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis univalent - used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis; "a univalent chromosome" |
Translations
bivalent
adj → bivalent, zweiwertig
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