Where does “electrolyte” come from?
Electrolyte comes from English electro- combined with -lyte, from Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek λύω meaning "to loosen or dissolve," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lewh₁-.
electrolyte (English): A substance that, in solution or when molten,...
Definitions
- A substance that, in solution or when molten,...
Ancestry of “electrolyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | electro- | electricity or electrical; electronic and/or... |
| 2 | Latin | ēlectrum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἤλεκτρον | amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum |
Words derived from “electrolyte”