trivalence

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tri·va·lent

(trī-vā′lənt)

adj.

1. Chemistry Having valence 3.

2. Immunology

a. Having three sites of attachment. Used of an antibody or antigen.

b. Containing antigens from three strains of a microorganism or virus. Used of a vaccine or serum.

tri·va′lence, tri·va′len·cy n.

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trivalenza

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Depending on the proportion of Al that is soluble, and the proportion occurring as inorganic and organic complexes, the assumption of trivalence of Al in soil extracts might result in an overestimate of the Al on the effective cation exchange capacity (ECEC).

Simultaneous measurement of exchangeable AI and other cations in acidic soils

Thanks to trivalence, the proposal of Horgan and Timmons assigns distinct states to Marie in ~w, w~, and N.