Etymology

polyelectrolyte

P3O1L1Y4E1L1E1C3T1R1O1L1Y4T1E1

Today it means: A polymeric electrolyte (such as a protein). Full definition →

English electro- ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Frenchélectro-
  6. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  7. Latinēlectrum
  8. Latinelectro-
  9. Englishelectro-
  10. English todaypolyelectrolyte

From poly- + electro- + -lyte.

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