polyampholyte

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noun

Any ampholytic polymer

OriginEnglish ampholyte ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyampholyte (plural polyampholytes)

plural polyampholytes

  1. chemistryAny ampholytic polymer

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishampholyte
  6. Englishpolyampholyte

From poly- + ampholyte.

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APA

polyampholyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyampholyte

MLA

“polyampholyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyampholyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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