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Multivalent vs Polyvalent - What's the difference?

multivalent | polyvalent |

In chemistry terms the difference between multivalent and polyvalent

is that multivalent is having more than one valency or having a valency greater than 3; polyvalent while polyvalent is having multiple valencies.

As a noun multivalent

is any multivalent chromosome.

multivalent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Having more than one valency or having a valency greater than 3; polyvalent
  • (genetics) Having three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis
  • (immunology) Having more than one attachment site for an antibody or antigen
  • Having many meanings

    • Related terms

    * multivalence

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (genetics) Any multivalent chromosome.

    • polyvalent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • multivalent; having a number of different forms, purposes, meanings, aspects or principles.
  • (chemistry) Having a high valence, especially more than three
  • (chemistry) Having multiple valencies
  • (biology) Containing antibodies to more than one kind of pathogen

    • Derived terms

    * polyvalently ----