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adjectivehaving a valence of three
Definition that contains trivalent
- b a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
- gold a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
- ho a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
- er a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
- co a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition
- bi a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
- ga a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
- lu a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
- au a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
- pr a soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process