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A substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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A solution containing such substances, which therefore also conducts electricity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Examples
Some modern lead-acid batteries are sealed because they never need to have any electrolyte added during their service life.
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Any of the various ions in such a solution, or (metonymically) their concentration therein.
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Usage: countable, often, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, often, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physiology, sciences
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Lab tests to consider under these circumstances include serum electrolytes, serum glucose, and urine protein.
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a solution that conducts electricity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health
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Broader terms: solution
Narrower terms: polyelectrolyte
From electro- + -lyte, from electrolysis. Coined by British scientist Michael Faraday in 1834.
Across languages
Translations 54 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian :
էլեկտրոլիտ
(ēlektrolit)
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Catalan :
electròlit
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Chinese Mandarin :
電解質 /电解质
(diànjiězhì)
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Dhivehi :
ކަރައިވަރު
(karaivaru)
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Dutch :
elektrolyt
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Esperanto :
elektrolito
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Estonian :
elektrolüüt
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Finnish :
elektrolyytti
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
French :
électrolyte
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Georgian :
ელექტროლიტი
(elekṭroliṭi)
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
German :
Elektrolyt
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Greek :
ηλεκτρολύτης
(ilektrolýtis)
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Gujarati :
વિદ્યુતવિભાજ્ય
(vidyutvibhājya)
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Hindi :
विद्युत अपघट्य
(vidyut apghaṭya)
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Hungarian :
elektrolit
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Icelandic :
rafklofi
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Icelandic :
rafvaki
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Icelandic :
raflausn
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Ido :
elektrolito
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Italian :
elettrolito
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Italian :
elettrolita
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Japanese :
電解液
(denkaieki)
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Japanese :
電解質
(denkaishitsu)
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Kazakh :
электролит
(élektrolit)
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Khmer :
អេឡិចត្រូលីត
(ʼeeləctrouliit)
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Korean :
전해질
(jeonhaejil)
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Manx :
lectrolyte
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Māori :
mehanga kawehiko
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Māori :
waikawehiko
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Polish :
elektrolit
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Portuguese :
eletrólito
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Romanian :
electrolit
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Russian :
электроли́т
(elektrolít)
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Northern Sami :
elektrolyhtta
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Spanish :
electrolito
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Spanish :
electrólito
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Swedish :
elektrolyt
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Tagalog :
dagilusaw
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Turkish :
elektrolit
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Vietnamese :
chất điện li
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Vietnamese :
chất điện giải
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Vietnamese :
chất điện phân
— substance that ionizes and conducts electricity
Finnish :
elektrolyytti
— ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes
German :
Elektrolyt
— ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes
Icelandic :
blóðsölt
— ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes
Italian :
elettrolito
— ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes
Italian :
elettrolita
— ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes
Manx :
lectrolyte
— ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes
Polish :
elektrolit
— ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes
Portuguese :
eletrólito
— ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes
Spanish :
electrolito
— ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes
Spanish :
electrólito
— ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes
Swahili :
elektroliti
— ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes
Tagalog :
dagilusaw
— ion that regulates the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes
