polybetaine en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Latin bēta Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English betaine English polybetaine From poly- + betaine.
Meanings
- A polyampholyte whose repeat unit is derived from betaine
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polybetaines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |