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電解質 (でんかいしつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

電でん解かい質しつ

で

ん

か

い

し

つ

Meanings

1

noun

electrolyte

chemistry

Chemistry term for a substance that conducts electricity when dissolved or molten. Used in scientific and technical contexts.

スポーツドリンクには電でん解かい質しつが含ふくまれている。
Sports drinks contain electrolytes.
電でん解かい質しつのバランスが崩

くず

れる

と

、

筋きん

肉にく

が

けいれん

する

こと

が

ある

。

When electrolyte balance is disrupted, muscles may cramp.

Kanji

電electricity
解unravel, notes, key
質substance, quality, matter

Similar words

イオン
イオン refers to charged particles in general, while 電解質 specifically denotes a substance that produces ions when dissolved, enabling electrical conductivity.

Etymology

Compound of 電解 (でんかい, 'electrolysis') and 質 (しつ, 'substance, quality'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'electrolyte', likely coined in the late 19th or early 20th century during the modernization of Japanese scientific vocabulary.