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noun

Ternary n. (pl. ternaries) A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a triad. "Some in ternaries, some in pairs, and some single."

adjective

Ternary adj.

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

(Chem.) 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.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... have learned, there are not only double, but triple, and also multiple stars. One of the finest ternary systems is that of [gamma] in Andromeda, above mentioned. Its large star is orange, its second green, its third blue, but the two last are in close juxtaposition, and a powerful telescope is needed to separate them. A triple ...

— Astronomy for Amateurs • Camille Flammarion