electrolyte
noun
elec·tro·lyte
i-ˈlek-trə-ˌlīt 
1
: a nonmetallic electric conductor in which current is carried by the movement of ions
2
a
: a substance that when dissolved in a suitable solvent or when fused becomes an ionic conductor
b
: any of the ions (as of sodium or calcium) that in biological fluid regulate or affect most metabolic processes (such as the flow of nutrients into and waste products out of cells)
Examples of electrolyte in a Sentence
The drink will replenish your electrolytes.
Recent Examples on the Web
If your kids are resistant to drinking water, Todman suggests giving them sports drinks or drinks with electrolytes, like Pedialyte, coconut water, and Gatorade, and even milk, which will help replenish the electrolytes lost in sweat.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 24 June 2024
And now … some more tips to beat the heat: Put down the coffee — try an electrolyte drink instead.
—Hannah Jewell, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
The electrolyte serves as a medium through which lithium salt moves from one electrode to the other in the battery, shuttling electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2024
Inside the battery, the electric current is accompanied by the flow of ions through a liquid, the electrolyte.
—Wesley Chang, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 24 June 2024
And now … some more tips to beat the heat: Put down the coffee — try an electrolyte drink instead.
—Hannah Jewell, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
The electrolyte serves as a medium through which lithium salt moves from one electrode to the other in the battery, shuttling electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2024
Inside the battery, the electric current is accompanied by the flow of ions through a liquid, the electrolyte.
—Wesley Chang, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
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electrolyte
noun
elec·tro·lyte
i-ˈlek-trə-ˌlīt
1
: a conductor in which electric current is carried by the movement of ions that are not metallic
2
a
: a substance that when dissolved in a suitable solvent or when melted becomes an ionic conductor
b
: an ion (as of sodium) that regulates or affects metabolic processes of the body (as the movement of waste products out of a cell)
Medical Definition
electrolyte
noun
elec·tro·lyte
i-ˈlek-trə-ˌlīt
1
: a nonmetallic electric conductor in which current is carried by the movement of ions
2
a
: a substance (as an acid, base, or salt) that when dissolved in a suitable solvent (as water) or when fused becomes an ionic conductor
b
: any of the ions (as of sodium, potassium, calcium, or bicarbonate) that in a biological fluid regulate or affect most metabolic processes (as the flow of nutrients into and waste products out of cells)
—used especially in biology and biochemistry
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