bivalent

[ bahy-vey-luhnt, biv-uh- ]

/ baɪˈveɪ lənt, ˈbɪv ə- /

adjective

Chemistry.

having a valence of two.
having two valences, as aluminum with valences of two and three.

Genetics. pertaining to associations of two homologous chromosomes.

noun

Genetics. a pair of bivalent chromosomes, especially when pairing during meiosis.

Origin of bivalent

First recorded in 1865–70; bi-¹ + -valent

OTHER WORDS FROM bivalent

bi·va·lence

[bahy-vey-luhns, biv-uh-luhns], /baɪˈveɪ ləns, ˈbɪv ə ləns/, bi·va·len·cy, noun

Words nearby bivalent

biunique, biuniqueness, biuret, biuret reaction, bivalence, bivalent, bivalent chromosome, bivalve, bivane, bivariate, biventral

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Example sentences from the Web for bivalent

The presence of bivalent cations, especially Ca, also favours the agglutination.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb
Monoxide, mo-nok′sīd, n. an oxide containing a single oxygen atom in combination with two univalent atoms or one bivalent atom.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
For the chromosomes of the heterotype mitosis arise by the looping round, not opening out, of the bivalent chromosomes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8|Various
The connection of the element x with the spireme up to the stage where the spireme segments to form the bivalent chromosomes.
Studies in Spermatogenesis (Part 1 of 2)|Nettie Maria Stevens

Ionium expels an alpha particle and becomes radium, which is a bivalent element resembling barium belonging to the second group.
A Brief Account of Radio-activity|Francis Preston Venable

British Dictionary definitions for bivalent

bivalent

/ (baɪˈveɪlənt, ˈbɪvə-) /

adjective

chem another word for divalent

(of homologous chromosomes) associated together in pairs

noun

a structure formed during meiosis consisting of two homologous chromosomes associated together

Derived forms of bivalent

bivalency, noun

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Medical definitions for bivalent

bivalent

[ bī-vā′lənt ]

adj.

Having a valence of 2; divalent.

Consisting of a pair of homologous, synapsed chromosomes, as occurs during meiosis; double.

n.

A pair of homologous, synapsed chromosomes associated together during meiosis.

Other words from bivalent

bi•va′lence null n.

Scientific definitions for bivalent

bivalent

[ bī-vā′lənt ]

Chemistry Having a valence of 2.

单词	bivalent
释义	bivalent [ bahy-vey-luhnt, biv-uh- ] / baɪˈveɪ lənt, ˈbɪv ə- / adjective Chemistry. having a valence of two. having two valences, as aluminum with valences of two and three. Genetics. pertaining to associations of two homologous chromosomes. noun Genetics. a pair of bivalent chromosomes, especially when pairing during meiosis. Origin of bivalent First recorded in 1865–70; bi-¹ + -valent OTHER WORDS FROM bivalent bi·va·lence [bahy-vey-luhns, biv-uh-luhns], /baɪˈveɪ ləns, ˈbɪv ə ləns/, bi·va·len·cy, noun Words nearby bivalent biunique, biuniqueness, biuret, biuret reaction, bivalence, bivalent, bivalent chromosome, bivalve, bivane, bivariate, biventral Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bivalent The presence of bivalent cations, especially Ca, also favours the agglutination. The Organism as a Whole\|Jacques Loeb Monoxide, mo-nok′sīd, n. an oxide containing a single oxygen atom in combination with two univalent atoms or one bivalent atom. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various For the chromosomes of the heterotype mitosis arise by the looping round, not opening out, of the bivalent chromosomes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8\|Various The connection of the element x with the spireme up to the stage where the spireme segments to form the bivalent chromosomes. Studies in Spermatogenesis (Part 1 of 2)\|Nettie Maria Stevens Ionium expels an alpha particle and becomes radium, which is a bivalent element resembling barium belonging to the second group. A Brief Account of Radio-activity\|Francis Preston Venable British Dictionary definitions for bivalent bivalent / (baɪˈveɪlənt, ˈbɪvə-) / adjective chem another word for divalent (of homologous chromosomes) associated together in pairs noun a structure formed during meiosis consisting of two homologous chromosomes associated together Derived forms of bivalent bivalency, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for bivalent bivalent [ bī-vā′lənt ] adj. Having a valence of 2; divalent. Consisting of a pair of homologous, synapsed chromosomes, as occurs during meiosis; double. n. A pair of homologous, synapsed chromosomes associated together during meiosis. Other words from bivalent bi•va′lence null n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for bivalent bivalent [ bī-vā′lənt ] Chemistry Having a valence of 2. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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