Definition of monovalent in English:
monovalent
adjective ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈveɪl(ə)ntˌmɑnəˈveɪlənt
Chemistry Having a valency of one.
Example sentencesExamples
- Thus, the competition between monovalent and divalent cations acts only on the DNA sites and does not act on the mica sites.
- These channels appear to be plasma membrane-located and non-selective, being permeable to both monovalent and divalent cations.
- The hydrophobic fourfold channels, in contrast, present large energy barriers for both monovalent and divalent ions, practically insurmountable for the latter.
- Fully deprotonating both acidic residues would appear to totally alter the selectivity of the channel, making it more suitable for divalent ions than monovalent ones.
- The phenyl group is a monovalent organic radical, derived from benzene.
Definition of monovalent in US English:
monovalent
adjectiveˌmɑnəˈveɪləntˌmänəˈvālənt
Chemistry Having a valence of one.
Example sentencesExamples
- These channels appear to be plasma membrane-located and non-selective, being permeable to both monovalent and divalent cations.
- Thus, the competition between monovalent and divalent cations acts only on the DNA sites and does not act on the mica sites.
- Fully deprotonating both acidic residues would appear to totally alter the selectivity of the channel, making it more suitable for divalent ions than monovalent ones.
- The phenyl group is a monovalent organic radical, derived from benzene.
- The hydrophobic fourfold channels, in contrast, present large energy barriers for both monovalent and divalent ions, practically insurmountable for the latter.