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polyelectrolyte

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
poly-elec-trolyte
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polymeric electrolyte (such as a protein).

Example Sentences

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.

Inflected Forms

polyelectrolytes (plural)

Derived Forms

biopolyelectrolyte

Frequently Paired Words

polyampholyte polysalt

Questions

What does polyelectrolyte mean?
A polymeric electrolyte (such as a protein).
Where does polyelectrolyte come from?
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.

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