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2σθενής

English translation: bivalent

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Greek term or phrase: 2σθενής=δισθενής English translation: bivalent Entered by: Philip Lees

11:30 Jul 7, 2010

Greek to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Greek term or phrase: 2σθενής Δεν έχει ακόμη διευκρινισθεί ο τρόπος απορρόφησης του Fe και πιο συγκεκριμένα αν προσλαμβάνεται ως 2σθενής ή ως 3σθενής. What do those abbreviations mean?	Philip Lees KudoZ activity Questions: 121 (none open) (5 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 357 Greece Local time: 16:29
bivalent Explanation: 2σθενής = δισθενής 3σθενής = τρισθενής (translation: trivalent)	Selected response from: Vassiliki Chatzikou Greece Local time: 16:29
Grading comment I think bivalent/trivalent fits the context best in this case. Thanks for the help. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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5 +3	bivalent	Vassiliki Chatzikou
5	divalent, bivalent (older form)	Anna Spanoudaki-Thurm
4	ferrous (iron)	Spiros Doikas
4	iron(II)	Nick Lingris

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ferrous, ferric, bivalent, trivalent, iron(II), iron(III)	Dylan Edwards

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ferrous (iron) Explanation: ferrous (iron) http://www.google.gr/search?rlz=1C1CHMC_elGR291GR304&sourcei...	Spiros Doikas Local time: 16:29 Works in field Native speaker of: Greek PRO pts in category: 28
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bivalent Explanation: 2σθενής = δισθενής 3σθενής = τρισθενής (translation: trivalent)     Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valence_(chemistry)	Vassiliki Chatzikou Greece Local time: 16:29 Specializes in field Native speaker of: Greek, English PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment I think bivalent/trivalent fits the context best in this case. Thanks for the help.
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Constantinos Faridis (X): ναι...(και στα Ιταλικά bivalente είναι). 13 mins agree  alexliz: Oh, yes... 25 mins agree  Vasilisso 3 hrs
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iron(II) Explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron The iron compounds produced on the largest scale in industry are iron(II) sulfate (FeSO4·7H2O) and iron(III) chloride (FeCl3). "as iron(II) or iron(III)" http://www.google.co.uk/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1B... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 25 mins (2010-07-07 11:56:11 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Εδώ (και αλλού βέβαια) και με ++ / +++ (Fe++ / Fe+++) http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_greek/medical:_instrume...	Nick Lingris United Kingdom Local time: 14:29 Native speaker of: Greek PRO pts in category: 38
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divalent, bivalent (older form) Explanation: δισθενής (τρισθενής = trivalent) Having a valence 2 (3). For explanation of valence: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valence_(chemistry)	Anna Spanoudaki-Thurm Germany Local time: 15:29 Specializes in field Native speaker of: Greek PRO pts in category: 20
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Reference: ferrous, ferric, bivalent, trivalent, iron(II), iron(III) Reference information: Ferrous, in chemical science, indicates a bivalent iron compound (+2 oxidation state), as opposed to ferric, which indicates a trivalent iron compound (+3 ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrous Iron forms compounds mainly in the +2 and +3 oxidation states. Traditionally, iron(II) compounds are called ferrous, and iron(III) compounds ferric. ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron	Dylan Edwards United Kingdom Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 12
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