Chemicals and Drugs

Electrolytes

Substances that dissociate into two or more ions, to some extent, in water. Solutions of electrolytes thus conduct an electric current and can be decomposed by it (ELECTROLYSIS). (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

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Substances that dissociate into two or more ions, to some extent, in water. Solutions of electrolytes thus conduct an electric current and can be decomposed by it (ELECTROLYSIS). (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Electrolytes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004573. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004573
  2. Electrolytes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolyte
  3. Electrolytes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162908