univalent
/ˌjuːnɪˈveɪlənt/
adjective
- Having a single value or meaning; not ambiguous.
- The instructions were univalent, so everyone understood them the same way.
- The term is univalent in this context, so there is no confusion.
- In mathematics, a univalent function takes each value only once.
- In chemistry, having a valence of one; able to combine with one atom of hydrogen or its equivalent.
- The chemist studied the reactions of univalent metals.
- Sodium is a univalent element because it can form one bond.
- Univalent ions like chloride are common in salt compounds.
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