polyelectrolyte
[ pol-ee-i-lek-truh-lahyt ]
/ ˌpɒl i ɪˈlɛk trəˌlaɪt /
noun Chemistry.
an electrolyte of high molecular weight, usually polymeric, either natural or synthetic.
Origin of polyelectrolyte
First recorded in 1945–50;
poly- +
electrolyte
Words nearby polyelectrolyte
polydomous,
polydontia,
polydorus,
polydrug,
polydysplasia,
polyelectrolyte,
polyembryony,
polyendocrine deficiency syndrome,
polyene,
polyenoic acid,
polyergic
Medical definitions for polyelectrolyte
polyelectrolyte
[ pŏl′ē-ĭ-lĕk′trə-līt′ ]
n.
An electrolyte, such as a protein or polysaccharide, having a high molecular weight.