polyelectrolyte en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English -lyte English polyelectrolyte From poly- + electro- + -lyte.
Meanings
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A polymeric electrolyte (such as a protein).
This is rather a physicsy example, but it is of some importance in chemical systems, for example a charged polyelectrolyte (polymer) is modelled like this.
(Can we date this quote?), “Gauss's law”, in web.chem.ox.ac.uk:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polyelectrolytes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |