univalent
9.6
Able to combine with one atom, like hydrogen
- adjective
- /ˌjuːˈneɪvələnt/
- Specialized
:
monovalente
- In organic chemistry, a molecule with a univalent atom can bond with only one hydrogen atom.
Examples
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A univalent ion can easily combine with other ions to form stable compounds.
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Actually, I, I heard of him because of univalent foundations, right.
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In the context of valency, oxygen is often depicted as a univalent element when it forms certain compounds.
Synonyms
9.1
Able to join with only one other atom, for example hydrogen
has the same chemical meaning but differs only by its prefix form
Antonyms
How Broad
polyvalent
1
8.0
- Specialized
1
8.0
trivalent
- Specialized
bivalent
- Specialized
univalent
- Specialized
Surface Forms
univalent positive
Morphology
univalent = valence (transparent) = uni + valent
Standard formation meaning 'having valence of one' from 'uni-' (one) and the combining notion expressed by 'valence'.
Etymology
Univalent comes from uni- 'one' and valent 'power to join', the same idea behind the word valence for bonding. So a univalent atom or antibody is one that can form only a single bond or replace one hydrogen.