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polyethyleneimine

polyethyleneimine noun: a polymer of ethyleneimine, often mixed with acrylamides.

Noun

polyethyleneimine (plural polyethyleneimines)

  1. A polymer of ethyleneimine, often mixed with acrylamides.
    Synonyms:
    PEI

Synonyms of polyethyleneimine

Forms of polyethyleneimine

pluralpolyethyleneimines

Origin of polyethyleneimine

From poly- + ethyleneimine.

Questions about polyethyleneimine

What does polyethyleneimine mean?
Polyethyleneimine means a polymer of ethyleneimine, often mixed with acrylamides.
What part of speech is polyethyleneimine?
Polyethyleneimine is a noun.
What is the plural of polyethyleneimine?
The plural of polyethyleneimine is polyethyleneimines.

Words near polyethyleneimine in the dictionary

  1. polyethylene glycol
  2. polyethylene glycols
  3. polyethylene terephthalate
  4. polyethyleneglycol
  5. polyethyleneglycols
  6. polyethyleneimine
  7. polyethyleneimines
  8. polyethyleneoxide
  9. polyethylenes
  10. polyethylenic
  11. polyethylenimine

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