polyvalent (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[polyvalent 词源字典]
1881, from poly- + -valent, from Latin valentem, present participle of valere "be worth" (see valiant). Coined by German chemist Emil Erlenmeyer (1825-1909), who also designed the flask that bears his name.[polyvalent etymology, polyvalent origin, 英语词源]