ELECTROLYTE | • electrolyte n. (Chemistry) A substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity. • electrolyte n. (Chemistry) A solution containing such substances, which therefore also conducts electricity. • electrolyte n. (Chemistry, often) Any of the various ions in such a solution, or (metonymically) their concentration therein. |
ELECTROLYTES | • electrolytes n. Plural of electrolyte. • ELECTROLYTE n. a nonmetallic electric conductor in which current is carried by the movement of ions. |
ELECTROLYTIC | • electrolytic adj. Relating to electrolysis. • electrolytic adj. Relating to electrolytes. • electrolytic n. A battery, capacitor or other similar device. |
ELECTROLYTICS | • electrolytics n. Plural of electrolytic. • ELECTROLYTIC n. a small capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte. |
HETEROLYTIC | • heterolytic adj. Of or pertaining to heterolysis. • HETEROLYTIC adj. relating to heterolysis. |
HYDROLYTE | • hydrolyte n. A substance subjected to hydrolysis. • HYDROLYTE n. a body subjected to hydrolysis. |
HYDROLYTES | • hydrolytes n. Plural of hydrolyte. • HYDROLYTE n. a body subjected to hydrolysis. |
HYDROLYTIC | • hydrolytic adj. Of, pertaining to, or accompanied by hydrolysis. • HYDROLYTIC adj. tending to remove or separate water. |
HYDROLYTICALLY | • hydrolytically adv. By means of hydrolysis. • HYDROLYTIC adv. tending to remove or separate water. |
NONELECTROLYTE | • nonelectrolyte n. A substance that does not dissociate into ions when in solution, and therefore is a poor conductor of… • NONELECTROLYTE n. a substance that does not readily ionize when dissolved or melted and is a poor conductor of electricity. |
NONELECTROLYTES | • nonelectrolytes n. Plural of nonelectrolyte. • NONELECTROLYTE n. a substance that does not readily ionize when dissolved or melted and is a poor conductor of electricity. |
PHOSPHOROLYTIC | • phosphorolytic adj. Of or pertaining to phosphorolysis. • PHOSPHOROLYTIC adj. relating to phosphorolysis. |
POLYELECTROLYTE | • polyelectrolyte n. A polymeric electrolyte (such as a protein). • POLYELECTROLYTE n. a jellylike plastic compounded of two polymers, one charged positively and one negatively. |
PYROLYTIC | • pyrolytic adj. (Chemistry, physics) Of, relating to, or produced by pyrolysis. • PYROLYTIC adj. relating to pyrolysis, decomposition due to heat. |
PYROLYTICALLY | • pyrolytically adv. By means of pyrolysis. • PYROLYTIC adv. relating to pyrolysis, decomposition due to heat. |