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electrolyte|ɪˈlɛktrəlaɪt|
[f. electro- + Gr. λυτός loosed, f. λύειν to loose.]
a. A substance which dissolves in water or another suitable medium to give a solution capable of conducting an electric current; also, such a solution.
b. The ionized or ionizable constituents of a biological system.
1834Faraday Res. Electr. (1839) §664 Many bodies are decomposed directly by the electric current,..these I propose to call electrolytes. 1842W. Grove Corr. Phys. Forces (1874) 143 All liquids capable of being decomposed by the voltaic electrical force, thence called Electrolytes. 1885Watson & Burbury Math. Th. Electr. & Magn. I. 231 The same constituent which in one electrolyte becomes an anion, may in another electrolyte become a cation. 1950J. Osborne Dental Mech. (ed. 3) xxiii. 384 Care must be taken to maintain the electrolyte solution in its correct condition, otherwise satisfactory plating cannot be achieved. 1960Times 11 Apr. 1/4 Neuro-physiology, electrolyte regulation, hormone assay. 1962Lancet 6 Jan. 32/1 Awareness of impaired function of the distal tubule..alerts the surgeon to the possible need for electrolyte replacement in patients who do badly after prostatectomy. 1966McGraw-Hill Encycl. Sci. & Technol. XII. 426/2 The pH of acid soils varies between 3 and 7, the reaction depending on the ion saturation and the soluble electrolyte content. 1968Practical Motorist Nov. 333/1 Electrolyte. In a car battery, the liquid filling the cells, in which the plates are immersed. It is a mixture of sulphuric acid and distilled water. |