electrolyte
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electrolyte
- /ɪˈlɛk.tɹəˌlaɪt/ US
- /əˈlɛk.tɹəˌlaɪt/ US
Where it comes from
From electro- + -lyte, from electrolysis. Coined by British scientist Michael Faraday in 1834.
noun electrolytes
- A substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity.
- 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.
- 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.
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Closest in meaning: electrolytic, fluid, gel, wet, ionic compound, ionic solution, salt solution, ionic liquid, brine, saline, mineral salt, electrolysis, electro, electrolyzer, electropositive, electrochemical
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noun substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
| Español | electrolito, electrólito |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전해질 jeonhaejil |
| 日本語 | 電解液 denkaieki, 電解質 denkaishitsu |
| 中文 | 電解質 /电解质 diànjiězhì |
| हिन्दी | विद्युत अपघट्य vidyut apghaṭya |
| Português | eletrólito |
| Français | électrolyte |
| Deutsch | Elektrolyt |
| Italiano | elettrolito, elettrolita |
| Ελληνικά | ηλεκτρολύτης ilektrolýtis |
| Română | electrolit |
| Русский | электроли́т elektrolít |
| Tiếng Việt | chất điện li, chất điện giải, chất điện phân |
noun ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes
| Español | electrolito, electrólito |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | elektroliti |
| Português | eletrólito |
| Deutsch | Elektrolyt |
| Italiano | elettrolito, elettrolita |
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title = {electrolyte},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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