| Pronunciation: | | i'lektru`lIt
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[n] a solution that conducts electricity; "the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health" |
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ELECTROLYTE is a 11 letter word that starts with E. |
| | See Also: | | polyelectrolyte, solution |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \E*lec"tro*lyte\, n. [Electro- + Gr. ? a dissoluble:
cf. F. ['e]lectrolyte.] (Physics & Chem.)
A compound decomposable, or subjected to decomposition, by an
electric current.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | "Electrolyte" refers to ionized salts in the body fluids. The major electrolytes are made from sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, chloride, bicarbonate, phosphate and protein. |
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