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Polyvalent is a synonym for multivalent
Multivalent

Multivalent may refer to:*May refer to ion*Multivalent is a synonym for Polyvalent in reference to something which has many values, meanings, or appeals and is related to polysemy....
 and denotes something which has many values, meanings or appeals. The metaphoric origin of valent is derived from valency
Valence (chemistry)

In chemistry, valence, also known as valency or valency number, is a measure of the number of chemical bonds formed by the atoms of a given chemical element....
 in chemistry and by metaphoric attribution, may now connote a "subtle, polyvalent allegory". In chemistry the terms polyvalent or multivalent can be used to refer to species which are not univalent or monovalent
Monovalent

Monovalent may refer to:*In chemistry, Valence is a measure of the number of chemical bonds formed by the atoms of a given element. Monovalent is a synonym of univalent....
. For example, the Cs+ cation is a univalent or monovalent cation, whereas the Ca++ cation is a divalent or polyvalent or multivalent cation and the Fe+++ cation is a trivalent or polyvalent or multivalent cation.






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Polyvalent is a synonym for multivalent
Multivalent

Multivalent may refer to:*May refer to ion*Multivalent is a synonym for Polyvalent in reference to something which has many values, meanings, or appeals and is related to polysemy....
 and denotes something which has many values, meanings or appeals. The metaphoric origin of valent is derived from valency
Valence (chemistry)

In chemistry, valence, also known as valency or valency number, is a measure of the number of chemical bonds formed by the atoms of a given chemical element....
 in chemistry and by metaphoric attribution, may now connote a "subtle, polyvalent allegory". In chemistry the terms polyvalent or multivalent can be used to refer to species which are not univalent or monovalent
Monovalent

Monovalent may refer to:*In chemistry, Valence is a measure of the number of chemical bonds formed by the atoms of a given element. Monovalent is a synonym of univalent....
. For example, the Cs+ cation is a univalent or monovalent cation, whereas the Ca++ cation is a divalent or polyvalent or multivalent cation and the Fe+++ cation is a trivalent or polyvalent or multivalent cation. As a result, examples of polyvalent cations include the Ca++ cation and the Fe+++ cation.

Specific uses may refer to:
  • Polysemy
    Polysemy

    Polysemy is the capacity for a sign or signs to have multiple meanings , i.e. a large semantic field. This is a pivotal concept within social sciences, such as media studies and linguistics....
  • Polyvalent vaccine, a vaccine that can vaccinate a person against more than one strain of a disease
  • Antivenins are classified as polyvalent when they are effective against a range of species, or several different species at the same time