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Definition of electrolyte
1 : a nonmetallic electric conductor in which current is carried by the movement of ions
2a : a substance that when dissolved in a suitable solvent or when fused becomes an ionic conductorb : 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)
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Examples of electrolyte in a Sentence
The drink will replenish your electrolytes.
Recent Examples of electrolyte from the Web
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Dehydration can kill victims within 6 hours, but replacing liquid and electrolytes with an oral rehydration solution or intravenous fluids can save most people.
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People also need electrolytes — the calcium, potassium and other essential minerals and vitamins that control fluid balance and keep energy flowing through the body.
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This medication can cause loss of these crucial electrolytes (Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 2015).
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Potassium has electrolytes, so that helps with hydration.
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The also said the company highlights the products carbohydrate, electrolyte and vitamin content to suggest the product has health characteristics.
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If the goal is to rehydrate a baby with acute gastroenteritis, use electrolyte solutions instead of juice.
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Flow batteries are made by taking electrolytes—a brew of metallic salts such as those that can be rendered from common metals—and pumping them through an electrochemical cell.
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This new device instead getsenergy through electrolytes that readily flow through the body -- for example, in blood and urine -- while functioning alongside an energy harvester, which converts the bodys heat and movement into electricity.
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First Known Use of electrolyte
1834
ELECTROLYTE Defined for English Language Learners
electrolyte
playDefinition of electrolyte for English Language Learners
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chemistry : a liquid (such as the liquid in a battery) through which electricity can pass
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: any one of various substances in the fluid of your body that control how your body processes waste and absorbs vitamins, minerals, etc.
ELECTROLYTE Defined for Kids
electrolyte
playDefinition of electrolyte for Students
1 : a substance (as an acid or salt) that when dissolved (as in water) conducts an electric current
2 : a substance (as sodium or calcium) that is an ion in the body regulating the flow of nutrients into and waste products out of cells
Medical Dictionary
electrolyte
playMedical Definition of electrolyte
1: a nonmetallic electric conductor in which current is carried by the movement of ions
2a: a substance (as an acid, base, or salt) that when dissolved in a suitable solvent (as water) or when fused becomes an ionic conductorb: 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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