Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A chemical compound that ionizes when dissolved or molten to produce an electrically conductive medium.
- noun Physiology Any of various ions, such as sodium, potassium, or chloride, required by cells to regulate the electric charge and flow of water molecules across the cell membrane.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A compound which is decomposable, or is subjected to decomposition, by an electric current.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Physics & Chem.) A compound decomposable, or subjected to decomposition, by an electric current.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun chemistry a
substance that, insolution or whenmolten ,ionizes andconducts electricity - noun physiology any of the various
ions (such assodium orchloride ) thatregulate theelectric charge oncells and theflow ofwater across theirmembranes
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a solution that conducts electricity
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Examples
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An electrolyte is an electrically charged mineral that acts as a chemical messenger, carrying electrical impulses from nerves that control tissue function and movement.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Water, Water Everywhere, But How Many Drops to Drink? Hydration and Health M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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An electrolyte is an electrically charged mineral that acts as a chemical messenger, carrying electrical impulses from nerves that control tissue function and movement.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Water, Water Everywhere, But How Many Drops to Drink? Hydration and Health M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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An electrolyte is an electrically charged mineral that acts as a chemical messenger, carrying electrical impulses from nerves that control tissue function and movement.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Water, Water Everywhere, But How Many Drops to Drink? Hydration and Health M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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An electrolyte is an electrically charged mineral that acts as a chemical messenger, carrying electrical impulses from nerves that control tissue function and movement.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Water, Water Everywhere, But How Many Drops to Drink? Hydration and Health M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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Compared to glass batteries, a battery electrolyte is a paste, will not spill, easy to carry, so entrance to a far-reaching operation of applications.
A brief 200 years history of the battery at Digital battery admin 2009
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An electrolyte is an electrically charged mineral that acts as a chemical messenger, carrying electrical impulses from nerves that control tissue function and movement.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Water, Water Everywhere, But How Many Drops to Drink? Hydration and Health M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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Compared to glass batteries, a battery electrolyte is a paste, will not spill, easy to carry, so entrance to a far-reaching operation of applications.
Archive 2009-12-01 admin 2009
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Batteries and capacitors can be combined in any way desirable simply by controlling where the electrolyte is placed and where the second sheet of paper is placed.
Scientists Create Paper-Thin, Flexible, Biodegradable Battery | Impact Lab 2007
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University, Department of Medicine, in electrolyte research.
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In a battery, all of this surface could ideally be exposed to the electrolyte, which is the media through which ions transfer from electrode to electrode the key to battery operation.
Archive 2010-03-01 Jordi Cabana 2010
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