Definitions for multivalence
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mul•ti•va•lentˌmʌl tɪˈveɪ lənt, mʌlˈtɪv ə lənt(adj.)
having a chemical valence of three or higher.
Category: Chemistry
containing several kinds of antibody. pertaining to an antibody that contains many antigen-binding sites.
Category: Immunology
Origin of multivalent:
1870–75
mul`ti•va′lence(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
polyvalence, polyvalency, multivalence, multivalency(noun)
(chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
Webster Dictionary
Multivalence(noun)
quality, state, or degree, of a multivalent element, atom, or radical
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