electrolytic
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Related to feeling or showing worry or solicitude.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪlɛktɹəˈlɪtɪk
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Definition
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adjective
Of or relating to or containing an electrolyte
Relating to electrolytes
Relating to electrolysis
Of or concerned with or produced by electrolysis
noun
A battery, capacitor or other similar device
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
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This meaning: Of or relating to or containing an electrolyte
Used this way, electrolytic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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A fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte.
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).
A fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte.
Theory that describes aqueous solutions in terms of acids (which dissociate to give hydrogen ions) and bases (which dissociate to give hydroxyl ions).
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