Electrolyte vs Electron - What's the difference?
electrolyte | electron |
(chemistry) a substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity
(physiology) any of the various ions (such as sodium or chloride) that regulate the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes
(particle) The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.
(chemistry, obsolete) Alloys of magnesium and other metals, like aluminum or zinc, that were manufactured by the German company Chemische Fabrik Griesheim-Elektron.
