"bivalent" meaning in English

See bivalent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /baɪˈveɪlənt/, /ˈbɪvələnt/ Forms: more bivalent [comparative], most bivalent [superlative]
Etymology: From bi- + -valent. Compare ambivalent. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|bi|valent}} bi- + -valent Head templates: {{en-adj}} bivalent (comparative more bivalent, superlative most bivalent)
  1. (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry) Having a valence of 2; having two ligands. Tags: physical Translations (having a valence of 2): dvojmocný (Czech), dwuwartościowy (Polish)
    Sense id: en-bivalent-en-adj-kVR4FrH1 Categories (other): Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, Physical chemistry, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -valent, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 23 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -valent: 34 20 19 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 17 19 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 25 22 24 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 29 18 21 32 Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'having a valence of 2': 94 3 2
  2. (genetics) Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis.
    Sense id: en-bivalent-en-adj-9DpMIIsN Categories (other): Genetics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 23 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 25 22 24 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 29 18 21 32 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  3. (immunology, virology) Of a vaccine, protecting against two different viruses.
    Sense id: en-bivalent-en-adj-7~YJJFau Categories (other): Immunology, Virology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 23 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 25 22 24 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 29 18 21 32 Topics: biology, immunology, medicine, microbiology, natural-sciences, sciences, virology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bivalence, bivalency, bivalently, homobivalent, interbivalent, intrabivalent, midbivalent, pseudobivalent Related terms: polyvalent, univalent

Noun

IPA: /baɪˈveɪlənt/, /ˈbɪvələnt/ Forms: bivalents [plural]
Etymology: From bi- + -valent. Compare ambivalent. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|bi|valent}} bi- + -valent Head templates: {{en-noun}} bivalent (plural bivalents)
  1. (genetics) Any bivalent chromosome.
    Sense id: en-bivalent-en-noun-WpBNNXnQ Categories (other): Genetics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bi-, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 23 25 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi-: 22 19 20 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 25 22 24 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 23 23 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 26 19 21 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 29 18 21 32 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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