Category:Trivalent

Triv"a*lent, a. Etym: [pref. tri- + l. valens, -entis, p. pr. See Valence.] (chem.)

Defn: 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.