univalent (redirected from univalents)

u·ni·va·lent  (yn-vlnt)

adj.

1. Chemistry

a. Having valence 1.

b. Having only one valence.

2. Genetics Of or relating to a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.

n. Genetics

A univalent chromosome.

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univalent [ˌjuːnɪˈveɪlənt juːˈnɪvələnt]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) (of a chromosome during meiosis) not paired with its homologue

2. (Chemistry) Chem another word for monovalent

univalency  n

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univalent  (yn-vlnt)

Having a valence of 1.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	univalent - used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis; "a univalent chromosome" genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms bivalent, double - used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis multivalent - used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis
	2.	univalent - having a valence of 1 monovalent chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

Translations

univalent [ˈjuːnɪˈveɪlənt] ADJ → univalente

univalent

adj → einwertig