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nouna solution that conducts electricitytype of:
Definition that contains electrolyte
- infusion (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
- electrolytic a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte
- wet cell a primary voltaic cell having a liquid electrolyte
- nickel-iron battery a storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide; each cell gives about 1.2 volts
- heat exhaustion a condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes
- electrolytic cell a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen)
- calcium blocker any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine
- lead-acid battery a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts
- ecf liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid
- electrolytic of or relating to or containing an electrolyte