polywater

polywater

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.
English poly-
Proto-Indo-European *wed-
Proto-Indo-European *-r̥
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥
Proto-Germanic *watōr
Proto-West Germanic *watar
Old English wæter
Middle English water
English water
English polywater

    From poly- + water.

    Noun

    polywater (uncountable)

    1. (pseudoscience) A supposed polymeric form of water reported to have been produced in fine capillaries; now known to be illusory.
      Synonyms: anomalous water, orthowater, superwater

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