Throughout this site we use many technical terms, and given the breadth of readership our site enjoys, sometimes we are remiss and incorrectly assume everyone knows what we are referring to. For those that do not, here are some explanations of the technical terms use. |
Electrolyte
Term originally used by Faraday for those liquids which would carry a current, for example water to which a small amount of acid or salt has been added. It is now used for the liquid in electrolysis and, hence, for the solution in batteries, for example diluted sulphuric acid in the lead-acid battery. |
