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Ternary
Pronunciation : Ter"na*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. ternarius, fr. terni. See Tern, a.]
Definition : 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.)
Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ter"na*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : Defn: A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a triad. Some in ternaries, some in pairs, and some single. Holder.
pl. Ternaries (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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