TERNARIES

Noun

ternaries

plural of ternary

Anagrams

• Eretrians, Eritreans, Renterias, rain trees, rain-trees, raintrees, retainers

Source: Wiktionary


TERNARY

Ter"na*ry, a. Etym: [L. ternarius, fr. terni. See Tern, a.]

1. Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the ternary number was anciently esteemed a symbol of perfection, and held in great veneration.

2. (Chem.)

Definition: Containing, or consisting of, three different parts, as elements, atoms, groups, or radicals, which are regarded as having different functions or relations in the molecule; thus, sodic hydroxide, NaOH, is a ternary compound.

Ter"na*ry, n.; pl. Ternaries (.

Definition: A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a triad. Some in ternaries, some in pairs, and some single. Holder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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