multielement

adjective

mul·​ti·​el·​e·​ment ˌməl-tē-ˈe-lə-mənt 

-ˌtī-

: composed of, containing, or involving more than one distinct part or aspect : having or involving more than one element

The surfaces of lens elements reflect small amounts of light, the elements themselves absorb small quantities; in complex multielement lenses (especially zoom lenses) these differences can add up to a considerable amount.

—James Monaco

The Very Large Array (VLA) is the name given to the multielement … antenna array built by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) …

—David Morrison

specifically : having or involving more than one chemical element

a multielement analysis of soil samples

a multielement compound

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above