Meaning & use
Trivalent
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Having a chemical valence of three, meaning an atom can form three bonds.
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Aluminum is a trivalent element commonly found in compounds like aluminum oxide.
The vaccine is described as trivalent because it protects against three different strains.
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Also used outside chemistry, as in "trivalent vaccine," meaning it targets three distinct pathogens or strains.
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