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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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  1. a. 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.
  2. adj. having a valence of three
  3. 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.
  4. Having a valence of three; capable of being combined with,substituted for, or compared with, three atoms of hydrogen; -- saidof triad atoms or radicals; thus, nitrogen is trivalent in ammonia.
  5. a. having a valence of three