mul·ti·va·lent /ˌmʌltɪˈvelənt, ˌtaɪ, ||ˌmʌlˈtɪvə-/
(a.)多原子價的,多價的,有多種意義的
mul·ti·va·lent /ˌməltɪˈvelənt, ˌtaɪ-/ 形容詞
多價體
Mul·tiv·a·lent a.
1. Chem. (a) Having a valence greater than one, as silicon. (b) Having more than one degree of valence, as sulphur.
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multivalent
adj 1: used of the association of three or more homologous
chromosomes during the first division of meiosis [ant:
univalent, bivalent]
2: having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or
higher [syn: polyvalent] [ant: monovalent]
3: having many values, meanings, or appeals; "subtle,
multivalent allegory" [syn: multi-valued]