nonelectrolyte

American  

[nahn-i-lek-truh-lahyt] / ˌnɑn ɪˈlɛk trəˌlaɪt /

noun

• nonelectrolytes
  plural

1. a substance that is not an electrolyte; a substance that does not dissociate into ions when dissolved in a suitable medium or melted and is therefore not a good conductor of electricity.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonelectrolytic
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• nonelectrolytes
  plural

Example Sentences

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A 12.0-g sample of a nonelectrolyte is dissolved in 80.0 g of water.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

A nonelectrolyte, in contrast, does not dissociate into ions in water.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013

Substances may be identified as strong, weak, or nonelectrolytes by measuring the electrical conductance of an aqueous solution containing the substance.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

Substances that do not yield ions when dissolved are called nonelectrolytes.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

For the solutions considered thus far in this chapter, the solutes have been nonelectrolytes that dissolve physically without dissociation or any other accompanying process.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

The fluids inside and surrounding cells are composed of water, electrolytes, and nonelectrolytes.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013