polyvalence vs multivalence

polyvalence and multivalence both are nouns.

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

As nouns, polyvalence and multivalence are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of polyvalence include multivalency, polyvalency.

polyvalence (noun)	multivalence (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