| 释义 |
polywater in British English (ˈpɒlɪˌwɔːtə) noun chemistry a liquid formerly supposed to be a polymeric form of water polywater in American English (ˈpɑliˌwɔtər, -ˌwɑtər) nounChemistry a subtance mistakenly identified as a polymeric form of water, now known to be water containing ions from glass or quartz Word origin [1965–70; poly( meric) + water]This word is first recorded in the period 1965–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: T cell, genetic engineering, hired gun, no-fault, wraparound |