multivalent

IPA: mʌɫtɪvˈeɪɫʌnt

(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.
(grammar) Able to bind to different parts of speech.
(art) Having many kinds of value.
Having many meanings.

Examples of "multivalent" in Sentences

The DAB for multivalent is currently not very good, in my view.
Hardness in water is defined as the presence of multivalent cations.
Generally multivalent ions contribute strongly to the ionic strength.
Hinayana was a more multivalent phrase than the current article allows.
A high tumor accumulation was attributed to the multivalent effect of the S NTs.
The reaction product of a hydroxy ether and a pentavalent phosphorus compound with a short chain and/or long chain alcohol can be employed to gel organic liquids by mixing the reaction product with an organic liquid in the presence of a multivalent metal cation.
A protective garment fabricated at least in part from a composite fabric A protective garment fabricated at least in part from a composite fabric which contains a layer of a highly fluorinated ion exchange polymer having sulfonic acid multivalent metal ion salt functional groups.