polysalt

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noun

A polyelectrolyte.

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

nounpolysalt (plural polysalts)

plural polysalts

  1. chemistryA polyelectrolyte.

Origin

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

From poly- + salt.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polysalt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysalt.

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