TRIVALENT
\tɹˈa͡ɪve͡ɪlənt], \tɹˈaɪveɪlənt], \t_ɹ_ˈaɪ_v_eɪ_l_ə_n_t]\
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Having a valence of three; capable of being combined with, substituted for, or compared with, three atoms of hydrogen; - said of triad atoms or radicals; thus, nitrogen is trivalent in ammonia.
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Having a valence of three; capable of being combined with, substituted for, or compared with, three atoms of hydrogen; - said of triad atoms or radicals; thus, nitrogen is trivalent in ammonia.
By Noah Webster.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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