nonelectrolyte

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noun

A substance that does not dissociate into ions when in solution, and therefore is a poor conductor of electricity when in solution.

OriginEnglish electro- ← Latin electro- ← French électro- →
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Meanings

nounnonelectrolyte (plural nonelectrolytes)

plural nonelectrolytes

  1. A substance that does not dissociate into ions when in solution, and therefore is a poor conductor of electricity when in solution.

Origin

  1. Englishnon-
  2. Frenchélectro-
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishnonelectrolyte

From non- + electro- + -lyte.

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APA

nonelectrolyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonelectrolyte

MLA

“nonelectrolyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonelectrolyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonelectrolyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonelectrolyte.

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