One entry found for electrolyte.
Main Entry: elec·tro·lyte
Pronunciation: i-lek-tr-lt
Function: noun 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)