univalent

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Etymology

From uni- + -valent.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌjuːnɪˈveɪlənt/, /juːˈnɪvələnt/

Adjective

univalent (not comparable)

1. (chemistry) Having an atomic valence of 1, or having only one valence.

   Synonyms: monovalent

2. (medicine) Having a vaccine valence of 1.
3. (genetics) Of, or relating to, a chromosome that is not paired with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.
4. (complex analysis, of a, (holomorphic) function) (Holomorphic and) injective.

   Synonyms: schlicht, simple

Translations

• Spanish: univalente

Noun

univalent (plural univalents)

1. (genetics) Any univalent chromosome.

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