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polyanion

polyanion noun: any anion having more than one negative charge.

Noun

polyanion (plural polyanions)

  1. Any anion having more than one negative charge.
  2. Any compound having multiple anion moieties, especially one based on a polymer.

Forms of polyanion

pluralpolyanions

Origin of polyanion

From poly- + anion.

Words formed from polyanion

Questions about polyanion

What does polyanion mean?
Polyanion means any anion having more than one negative charge.
What part of speech is polyanion?
Polyanion is a noun.
What is the plural of polyanion?
The plural of polyanion is polyanions.

Words near polyanion in the dictionary

  1. polyangular
  2. polyanhydride
  3. polyanhydrides
  4. polyaniline
  5. polyanilines
  6. polyanion
  7. polyanionic
  8. polyanionicity
  9. polyanions
  10. Polyanna
  11. polyanth

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