Polyelectrolyte Definition
pŏlē-ĭ-lĕktrə-līt
noun
A polymeric electrolyte of high molecular weight that releases either positive or negative ions in solution, used to coagulate and precipitate pollutants and cause them to settle.
Webster's New World
A polymer, such as a protein or some polysaccharides, having ionic or ionizable constituents.
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polyelectrolyte
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