polyvalent
adjective uk/ˌpɒl.iˈveɪ.lənt/ us/ˌpɑː.liˈveɪ.lənt/
(CHEMISTRY)
chemistry specialized（原子或分子）多价的
used to refer to atoms or molecules that have a valency of three or more
When the metal is polyvalent it may be attached to another group. 当金属是多价金属时，它可能与另一个基团相连。
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- Each polyvalent atom in a molecule does not necessarily act on the maximum number of other atoms.
- The number of monovalent atoms which can enter into combination corresponds to the valency of the polyvalent atom.
- The hydrogen atom oscillates between two polyvalent atoms linked together.
(MANY FORMS)
formal多形式的；多元的
having or using a lot of different forms or features
He emphasized the polyvalent character of the images in the art. 他强调了艺术形象的多元性。
Their education is polyvalent rather than specialized. 他们所受的教育是多元的，而不是专门化的。
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- French engineers are more polyvalent than American engineers.
- The worshippers are often polyvalent, commingling Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian worship.
- In all my films, I try to be as polyvalent as possible.