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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Univalent \U*niv"a*lent\, adjective [Uni- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr. See {Valence}.] (Chem.) Having a valence of one; capable of combining with, or of being substituted for, one atom of hydrogen; monovalent; -- said of certain atoms and radicals.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
univalent
adjective
1: used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis; "a univalent chromosome" [ant: {bivalent}, {multivalent}]
2: having a valence of 1 [syn: {monovalent}] [ant: {polyvalent}]
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