polyionicadj.
/ˌpɒlɪʌɪˈɒnɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌpɑliˌaɪˈɑnɪk/ Chemistry.
Of, relating to, or of the nature of a polyion; containing polyions.
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polyionic1907
1907 Publ. Carnegie Inst. No. 63. xii. 352 A fuller experimental investigation of the properties of dissolved salts, especially of those of polyionic types.
1949 Jrnl. Physical & Colloid Chem. 53 1237 The major interest..of such polyionic membrane chains lies in the biochemical and physiological field.
1993 Histochemistry 100 158/2 The calcium is a cation that shields the polyionic charges of the mucin.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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