noun
Meaning 1
polyvalence
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
polyvalency
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noun
Meaning 2
(toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: polyvalence
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: state
noun
Meaning 3
(chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: polyvalence, multivalence, multivalency
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: state
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh1- Proto-Indo-European *polh1ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English valency English polyvalency From poly- + valency.