multivalence vs polyvalence

multivalence and polyvalence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
multivalence	Yes	No	No	No
polyvalence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, multivalence and polyvalence are synonyms defined as:

multivalence and polyvalence: (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two

Other synonyms of multivalence include multivalency, polyvalency.

multivalence (noun)	polyvalence (noun)
(chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two	(chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
	(toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism