Meanings
nounpseudopolyanion (plural pseudopolyanions)
plural pseudopolyanions
- chemistryAny polymer that becomes anionic in the presence of a suitable electrolyte
Origin
- Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
- Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
- Middle Englishpseudo-
- Englishpseudo-
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
- Proto-Hellenic*aná
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
- Proto-Hellenic*éimi
- Ancient Greekῐ̓όν (ĭón)
- Ancient Greekἀνῐόν (anĭón)
- Englishanion
- Englishpolyanion
- Englishpseudopolyanion
Cite this entry
APA
pseudopolyanion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudopolyanion
MLA
“pseudopolyanion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudopolyanion. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudopolyanion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudopolyanion.
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