bivalent

baɪˈveɪlənt

Definition

Definition of bivalent - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

vaccine

TECH.

protecting against two different viruses

TECH.

The bivalent vaccine was effective against both strains.

double

dual

twofold

chemistry

TECH.

having a valence of two

TECH.

A bivalent metal combines with two atoms of chlorine..

divalent

Noun

biology

TECH.

structure of two homologous chromosomes in meiosis

TECH.

During meiosis, a bivalent forms to facilitate recombination.

dyad

pair

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Origin of bivalent

Latin, bi- (two) + valentia (strength)

Examples of bivalent in a sentence

The bivalent formula targets two common viruses.
A bivalent compound reacts with two hydrogen atoms.
Bivalent elements are common in chemical reactions.
The bivalent nature of the molecule was crucial for the experiment.
His argument was bivalent, addressing both sides of the issue.
The bivalent nature of the chromosomes was evident.

Scientists studied the bivalent structures under the microscope.
Scientists observed the bivalent under the microscope.
The bivalent is crucial for genetic diversity.

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French:bivalent, double, ...
German:bivalent, Bivalent, ...
Italian:bivalente, coppia cromosomica, ...
Spanish:bivalente, divalente, ...
Portuguese:bivalente, divalente, ...
Chinese:双价的, 二价体, ...
Japanese:二価の, 二価染色体, ...
Arabic:ثُنائي الفَعّالِيّة, ثُنَائِي التَّكَافُؤ, ...
Hebrew:דּוּ-עֵרְכִּי, בִּיבֶּלַנְט, ...
Russian:двухвалентный, бивалент, ...
Ukrainian:двовалентний, бівалент, ...
Hindi:द्विसंयोजक, बाइवलेंट, ...
Bengali:দ্বৈত, সমগোত্রীয় গঠন, ...
Catalan:bivalent, estructura bivalent, ...
Czech:bivalentní, bivalent, ...
Danish:bivalent, kromosompar, ...
Dutch:bivalent, tweewaardig, ...
Greek:δισθενές, διμερές, ...
Hungarian:bivalens, kromoszómapár, ...
Khmer:ទ្វេវ៉ាឡង់, រចនាសម្ព័ន្ធដែលកើតពីក្រូម៉ូសូមសមភាគីពីរនៅពេលមេយ៉ូស, ...
Korean:2가의, 이가염색체, ...
Persian:دوگانه, بای‌ولنت, ...
Polish:dwuwalentny, biwalent, ...
Portuguese (BR):bivalente, estrutura bivalente, ...
Romanian:bivalent, cu valență de doi, ...
Swedish:bivalent, tvåvärd, ...
Thai:ป้องกันไวรัสสองชนิด, ไบวาเลนต์, ...
Turkish:bivalan, iki parçalı, ...
Vietnamese:hai giá trị, cặp nhiễm sắc thể tương đồng, ...

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Noun

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