TERNARY

ternary

Noun

  1. A group of three things; a trio, threesome or tierce

Adjective

  1. Made up of three things; treble, triadic, triple, triplex
  2. Arranged in groups of three
  3. To the base three
  4. Having three variables
  5. 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.
    Sodic hydroxide, NaOH, is a ternary compound.


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