Found 2 items, similar to Univalent.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: univalent univalent adj 1: used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis; “a univalent chromosome” [ant: bivalent, multivalent] 2: having a valence of 1 [syn: monovalent] [ant: polyvalent]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Univalent Univalent \U*niv"a*lent\, a. [Uni- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr. See Valence.] (Chem.) Having a valence of one; capable of combining with, or of being substituted for, one atom of hydrogen; monovalent; -- said of certain atoms and radicals. [1913 Webster]