Definitions for electrolyte

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electrolyte e·lec·tro·lyte

Spelling: [ih-lek-truh-lahyt]

IPA: /ɪˈlɛk trəˌlaɪt/

Electrolyte is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 291 anagrams from letters in electrolyte (ceeellortty).

Definitions for electrolyte

noun

1. Physical Chemistry. Also called electrolytic conductor. a conducting medium in which the flow of current is accompanied by the movement of matter in the form of ions. any substance that dissociates into ions when dissolved in a suitable medium or melted and thus forms a conductor of electricity.
2. Physiology. any of certain inorganic compounds, mainly sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, chloride, and bicarbonate, that dissociate in biological fluids into ions capable of conducting electrical currents and constituting a major force in controlling fluid balance within the body.

Origin of electrolyte

First recorded in 1825-35; electro- + -lyte¹

Examples for electrolyte

Sometimes a battery will arrive with electrolyte spilled from some of the cells.

Some jars have a line or mark showing the proper height of the electrolyte.

Does an idle cell discharge itself by decomposing its electrolyte?

This sulphate settles if the electrolyte is allowed to stand.

(c) electrolyte may have been spilled accidentally and replaced by water.

Wipe all electrolyte and other moisture from the battery rack.

Do not start the charge until at least 12 hours after filling with electrolyte.

Fig. 31 shows the correct height of electrolyte in an Exide cell.

With a specific gravity of 1.150, the electrolyte freezes at about 5° above zero.

The reading will be the number on the stem at the surface of the electrolyte in the tube, Fig. 36.