Word: electrolyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
lec
tro
lyte
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: electro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: electricity or electrical
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἤλεκτρον
Language: grc
Decoded: elektron
Meaning: amber
Affix: -lyte
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Word-forming element used in making nouns corresponding to nouns in -lysis and adjectives in -lytic.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λυτός
Language: grc
Decoded: lutos
Meaning: loosed