electrolyticadjective

Examples from literature

Sometimes oil is poured on top of the fluid in the jar to prevent the creeping of the salts and the evaporation of the electrolyte. 
The centre compartment is used to hold the lead or other suitable anode and electrolyte. 
The method of procedure is to take a series of normal responses to uniform stimuli, the electrolyte being water. 
This involves a gradual consumption of one of the elements and a corresponding exhaustion of the active properties of the electrolyte. 
To prevent these electrolytes from freezing we had in each meter a strip of metal. 

electrolyte | American Dictionary

electrolyte
noun[ C ]
us/ɪˈlek·trəˌlɑɪt/
chemistry
a liquid that electricity can go through or that breaks into its parts when electricity goes through it

electrolytic

adjective[ not gradable ]us/ɪˌlek·trəˈlɪt̬·ɪk/

Examples of electrolyte

electrolyte
Peripheral blood counts, serum electrolytes, creatinine, glucose, and liver function tests were normal or unchanged over the long term.
Theory of the stability of strongly charged lyophobic sols and of the adhesion of strongly charged particles in solutions of electrolytes.
Influence of certain electrolytes on the melting points of gels of gelatin and chemically modified gelatins.
The consequences of diarrhoea include dehydration, electrolyte losses and nutritional problems that are more severe in the elderly patient.
Ideal amounts of electrolytes to be supplemented during exercise have still not been determined.
Effects of venous pooling on renal hemodynamics and water, electrolyte and aldosterone excretion during normal gestation.
In germinating seeds, the leakage of electrolytes is immediately minimized, due to the re-establishment of membrane integrity to prevent further leakage.
No electrolyte was included in the bulk solution.
This is done by preventing the accumulation of electrolytes and neurotransmitters in the extracellular space and by releasing gliotransmitters that can act on adjacent neurons.
Aging homeostasis cal problems relating to temperature, electrolytes and water depend on understanding physiological control and correcting pathophysiological mechanisms.
The electrolyte resistivity and the pore resistance are measured.
In the management of diarrhoea, the initial objective is to prevent dehydration and electrolyte loss.
Ageing did not affect electrolyte leakage from the pericarp.
A maximum level of electrolyte leakage was reached at that time.
The covering structures apparently also form a barrier for leakage of electrolytes into the imbibition water.
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Collocations withelectrolyte

electrolyte

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electrolyte balance
The commonest urgent problems were related to problems with fluid and electrolyte balance and with medication.
electrolyte imbalance
Predisposing conditions and precipitating events (particularly sepsis and electrolyteimbalance) require attention.
electrolyte level
Therefore, the electrolyte levels of sodium and potassium were relatively low.
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