polywater

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noun

A supposed polymeric form of water reported to have been produced in fine capillaries; now known to be illusory.

Similar
anomalous waterorthowatersuperwater
OriginEnglish water ← Middle English water ← Old English wæter →
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Meanings

nounpolywater (uncountable)
  1. uncountablepseudoscienceA supposed polymeric form of water reported to have been produced in fine capillaries; now known to be illusory.

    Synonyms: anomalous water, orthowater, superwater

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA supposed polymeric form of water reported to have been produced in fine capillaries; now known to be illusory.

Similar
anomalous waterorthowatersuperwater
Also see
anomalous waterorthowatersuperwater

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  7. Proto-Germanic*watōr
  8. Proto-West Germanic*watar
  9. Old Englishwæter
  10. Middle Englishwater
  11. Englishwater
  12. Englishpolywater

From poly- + water.

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Translations

Japanese ポリウォーター
  • ポリウォーター (Poriwōtā)scientific theory
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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