tervalent

enUK

ter·va·lent

T0123800 (tər-vā′lənt, tûr′vā′-)adj. Trivalent.

tervalent

(tɜːˈveɪlənt) adj (Chemistry) chem another word for trivalent terˈvalency n

tri•va•lent

(traɪˈveɪ lənt, ˈtrɪv ə lənt)

adj. 1. having a chemical valence of three. 2. having three binding sites, as certain antigens. [1865–70] tri•va′lence, tri•va′len•cy, n.