Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

electrolyte

Syllabification: (e·lec·tro·lyte)
Pronunciation: /iˈlektrəˌlīt/

Definition of electrolyte

noun

  • a liquid or gel that contains ions and can be decomposed by electrolysis, e.g., that present in a battery.
  • (usually electrolytes) Physiology the ionized or ionizable constituents of a living cell, blood, or other organic matter.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from electro- + Greek lutos 'released' (from luein 'loosen')

electrolyte in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of electrolyte in the British & World English dictionary