polybetaine

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noun

A polyampholyte whose repeat unit is derived from betaine

OriginEnglish betaine ← Latin bēta ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) →
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Meanings

nounpolybetaine (plural polybetaines)

plural polybetaines

  1. chemistryA polyampholyte whose repeat unit is derived from betaine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Latinbēta
  6. Englishbetaine
  7. Englishpolybetaine

From poly- + betaine.

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APA

polybetaine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polybetaine

MLA

“polybetaine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polybetaine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polybetaine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polybetaine.

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