electrolyte
A substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity.
Other meanings
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 () their therein.
A kind of
- solution
Related words
- ampholyte
- anolyte
- catholyte
- hydroelectrolyte
- interelectrolyte
- oligoelectrolyte
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “electrolyte” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.