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triplex

Pronunciation: /ˈtrɪplɛks/

Definition of triplex

noun

1 (Triplex) [mass noun] British trademark toughened or laminated safety glass, used especially for car windows.

2North American a building divided into three self-contained residences.
a flat on three floors.

3 Biochemistry a triple-stranded polynucleotide molecule.

adjective

having three parts.
Biochemistry consisting of three polynucleotide strands linked side by side.

verb

(be triplexed)

(of electrical equipment or systems) be provided or fitted in triplicate so as to ensure reliability.

Origin:

early 17th century (as an adjective in the sense 'threefold'): from Latin, 'threefold', from tri- 'three' + plicare 'to fold'. Current specific senses date from the 1920s

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