any chemical compound that ionizes when molten or in solution, allowing it to conduct electricity
Word origin
electro- + -lyte1
electrolyte in Electrical Engineering
(ɪlɛktrəlaɪt)
Word forms: (regular plural) electrolytes
noun
(Electrical engineering: Circuits, Electrical power, Computing and control)
An electrolyte is a substance, usually a liquid, that electricity can pass through.
When two different metals are suspended in an electrolyte solution, it can be found that direct current flowing one way through the metalshas less resistance than the other direction.
They produce power electrochemically by passing a hydrogen-rich gas over an anodeand air over a cathode, and introducing an electrolyte in between to enable exchange of ions.
An electrolyte is a substance, usually a liquid, that electricity can pass through.