Polymer composed of macromolecules in which a substantial portion of the constitutional units contains ionic or ionizable groups, or both.
Notes: - The terms polyelectrolyte, polymer electrolyte, and polymeric electrolyte should not be confused with the term @ST07227@.
- Polyelectrolytes can be either synthetic or natural. @N04245@, @P04898@, teichoic acids, some @P04749@, and some @P04752@ are examples of natural polyelectrolytes.
Source:
PAC, 2006, 78, 2067. 'Terminology of polymers containing ionizable or ionic groups and of polymers containing ions (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 2072 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200678112067)