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polyelectrolyte definition

poly·elec·tro·lyte (päl′ē ē lek′trō 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 College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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