nonelectrolyte

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English non-

French électro-bor.

Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.

Latin ēlectrum

Latin electro-bor.

English electro-

English -lyte

English nonelectrolyte

From non- + electro- + -lyte.

Noun

nonelectrolyte (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.

References

• Purdue Chemistry Glossary