polyelectrolyten.
/ˌpɒlɪᵻˈlɛktrəlʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈˌpɑliˌəˈlɛktrəˌlaɪt/, /ˈˌpɑliˌiˈlɛktrəˌlaɪt/ Chemistry.
A substance which consists of large, usually polymeric molecules containing several ionizable groups.
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the world > matter > chemistry > ions, ionization, or electrolysis > [noun] > electrolysis > electrolyte > polyelectrolyte
polyelectrolyte1947
1947 Jrnl. Polymer Sci. 2 12 By using salts of quaternary nitrogen compounds, polyelectrolytes can be made which are soluble in organic solvents.
1973 Nature 2 Nov. 34/1 Polyelectrolytes are increasingly being used as flocculants for electrostatically stabilised dispersions of colloidal particles.
2000 Paper Technol. (Paper Industry Techn. Assoc.) Feb. 31/2 Wood pulping effluent leaving the refining process is dosed with polyelectrolyte, mixed and then flocculated in a dedicated tank.
Derivatives
ˌpolyeˌlectroˈlytic adj.
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the world > matter > chemistry > ions, ionization, or electrolysis > [adjective] > of or relating to electrolysis > of or relating to polyelectrolytes
polyelectrolytic1948
1948 Science 19 Nov. 548/2 The high viscosity of polyelectrolytic solutions and its concentration dependence are due to the presence of the high charge density at the polyions.
2000 Limnol. & Oceanogr. 45 783/2 The polyelectrolytic nature of humics..may also mediate adsorption of basic amino acids.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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