電解質(でんかいしつ)

でんかいしつ
noun
electrolyte
technicalscience
1. electrolyte
A substance that dissociates into ions in solution and conducts electricity. In the body, electrolytes such as sodium and potassium regulate fluid balance and nerve and muscle function; in chemistry and batteries, the term refers to the conducting medium.
汗(あせ)で電解質(でんかいしつ)が失(うしな)われる。
Electrolytes are lost through sweat.
スポーツドリンクで電解質(でんかいしつ)を補給(ほきゅう)する。
To replenish electrolytes with a sports drink.
電解質(でんかいしつ)のバランスが崩(くず)れると、体調(たいちょう)に影響(えいきょう)が出(で)る。
When the balance of electrolytes breaks down, it affects your physical condition.

Used in both medicine and chemistry. In health contexts it refers to body minerals such as ナトリウム (sodium) and カリウム (potassium); in chemistry, to any ion-conducting solution or material, including a battery's conducting medium.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • イオン: ion — the charged particle an electrolyte breaks into
  • 非電解質(ひでんかいしつ): non-electrolyte — a substance that does not ionize in solution
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Added 2026.6.28 3:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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