electrolyte

/ษจหˆlษ›k.tษนษตหŒlaษชt/

IPA: /IH0 L EH1 K T R AH0 L AY0 T/

noun
  1. 1

    A substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity.

  2. 2

    Any of the various ions (such as sodium or chloride) that regulate the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/electrolyte