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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a solution that conducts electricity;
- Example: "the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Electrolyte \E*lec"tro*lyte\, n. [Electro- + Gr. ? a dissoluble:
   cf. F. ['e]lectrolyte.] (Physics & Chem.)
   A compound decomposable, or subjected to decomposition, by an
   electric current. Electrolytic