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electrolyte

/ɪˈlektrəlaɪt/noun

उच्चारण इलेक्ट्रलाइट

विद्युत-अपघट्य, इलेक्ट्रोलाइट

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, U] technical

    a liquid or substance that conducts electricity, for example in a battery

    विद्युत-अपघट्य, इलेक्ट्रोलाइट

    • Salt water is a good electrolyte.
    • the electrolyte in a car battery
  2. 2

    [C, usually plural] medical

    minerals such as sodium and potassium that are present in the blood and other body fluids and are needed for the body to work properly

    इलेक्ट्रोलाइट (शरीर में आवश्यक लवण)

    • After the long run, he drank water to replace lost electrolytes.
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electrolytic adjectiveelectrolysis noun
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General knowledge

Oral rehydration solution replaces the water and electrolytes, such as sodium and potassium, that the body loses during diarrhoea.

ORS (oral rehydration solution) शरीर से दस्त के दौरान निकले पानी और sodium तथा potassium जैसे electrolytes की पूर्ति करता है।