Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun polyvalence

2 senses of polyvalence

Sense 1
polyvalence, polyvalency, multivalence, multivalency -- ((chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two)
       => state -- (the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state")

Sense 2
polyvalence, polyvalency -- ((toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism)
       => state -- (the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state")