English dictionary
trivalent
/tr/aI/'v/eI/l/@/nt/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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having a valence of three
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Having a valence of three; capable of being combined with, substituted for, or compared with, three atoms of hydrogen; -- said of triad atoms or radicals; thus, nitrogen is <i>trivalent</i> in ammonia.
Source: webster1913