# electrolyte

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈlɛk.tɹəˌlaɪt/ · frequency rank #26,407

## Definitions
1. A substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity.
2. A solution containing such substances, which therefore also conducts electricity.
3. Any of the various ions in such a solution, or (metonymically) their concentration therein.
4. Any of the various ions in such a solution, or (metonymically) their concentration therein.

## Etymology
From electro- + -lyte, from electrolysis. Coined by British scientist Michael Faraday in 1834.

## Common misspellings (17)
`eelctrolyte`, `elcetrolyte`, `elecctrolyte`, `elecrtolyte`, `electorlyte`, `electrloyte`, `electrollyte`, `electroltye`, `electrolyet`, `electrolytte`, `electrolyyte`, `electroylte`, `electrrolyte`, `electtrolyte`, `eletcrolyte`, `ellectrolyte`, `leectrolyte`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/electrolyte