/
ˈtrɪplɛks/
n.
-
(Triplex)
Brit. trademark toughened or laminated safety glass, used especially for car windows.
- N. Amer. a building divided into three self-contained residences.
- Biochemistry a triple-stranded polynucleotide molecule.
v.
(
be triplexed)
(of electrical equipment or systems) be provided or fitted in triplicate so as to ensure reliability.
Etymology
C17: from L., ‘threefold’, from tri- ‘three’ + plicare ‘to fold’.
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