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electrolyte en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /əˈlɛk.tɹəˌlaɪt/ (General-American)
• /ɪˈlɛk.tɹəˌlaɪt/ (General-American)
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Etymology

From electro- + -lyte, from electrolysis. Coined by British scientist Michael Faraday in 1834.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity.
2. (countable, uncountable) A solution containing such substances, which therefore also conducts electricity.
   • Some modern lead-acid batteries are sealed because they never need to have any electrolyte added during their service life.
3. (countable, often, uncountable) Any of the various ions in such a solution, or (metonymically) their concentration therein.
4. (countable, often, uncountable) Any of the various ions in such a solution, or (metonymically) their concentration therein. ▸ Any of the various biometal ions (such as sodium or chloride) that regulate the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes, or (metonymically) such an ion's concentration in a bodily fluid, usually and especially blood, blood serum, or urine.
   • Lab tests to consider under these circumstances include serum electrolytes, serum glucose, and urine protein.

Forms

Deriveds

oligoelectrolyte · interelectrolyte · electrolytemia · catholyte · ampholyte · hydroelectrolyte · anolyte

Relateds

dyselectrolytaemia · electrolytic

Translations (54)

tl dagilusaw (ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes) · se elektrolyhtta (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · vi chất điện giải (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · it elettrolita (ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes) · mi waikawehiko (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · tr elektrolit (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · it elettrolito (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · vi chất điện li (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · es electrolito (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · ka ელექტროლიტი (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · pt eletrólito (ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes) · et elektrolüüt (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · pt eletrólito (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · ru электроли́т (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · it elettrolita (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · ja 電解質 (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · ca electròlit (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · ja 電解液 (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · gv lectrolyte (ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes) · el ηλεκτρολύτης (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · ko 전해질 (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · mi mehanga kawehiko (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · de Elektrolyt (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · de Elektrolyt (ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes) · es electrólito (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · is blóðsölt (ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes) · vi chất điện phân (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · ro electrolit (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · cmn 電解質 /电解质 (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · sv elektrolyt (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · es electrólito (ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes) · fi elektrolyytti (ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes) · es electrolito (ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes) · fi elektrolyytti (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · is raflausn (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · is rafvaki (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · io elektrolito (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · fr électrolyte (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · km អេឡិចត្រូលីត (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · sw elektroliti (ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes) · gu વિદ્યુતવિભાજ્ય (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · is rafklofi (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · dv ކަރައިވަރު (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · hi विद्युत अपघट्य (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · gv lectrolyte (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · hy էլեկտրոլիտ (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · hu elektrolit (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · it elettrolito (ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes) · nl elektrolyt (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · tl dagilusaw (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · pl elektrolit (ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes) · pl elektrolit (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · kk электролит (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) · eo elektrolito (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity)