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tervalent

/ˌtɛrˈveɪlənt/ /tərˈveɪlənt/

Meanings
adjective
Trivalent.

Examples :

"The scientist studied the tervalent atoms in the new compound. "
chemistry science

Related Words

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compound noun

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ /kəmˈpaʊnd/

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

"The prisoners were kept in a secure compound. "

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new noun

/njʉː/ /n(j)u/ /njuː/

Things that are new.

"Out with the old, in with the new."

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studied adjective

/ˈstʌdid/

Practiced; self-conscious; careful.

"She gave a studied reply."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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trivalent noun

/traɪˈveɪlənt/

Any trivalent chromosome

"The scientist observed a trivalent chromosome in the cell sample during the lab experiment. "

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scientist noun

/ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"The scientist studied the effects of different types of soil on plant growth. "

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atoms noun

/ˈatəmz/

The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.

"The air we breathe is made of tiny atoms like oxygen and nitrogen. "