noun
- a substance that does not conduct electricity when dissolved in water or melted, because it does not form ions
Usage: chemistry term; commonly used in educational contexts
Examples
- Sugar is a nonelectrolyte because it dissolves in water without producing ions.
- Ethanol is classified as a nonelectrolyte since it does not conduct electricity when dissolved.
- In the experiment, the nonelectrolyte solution failed to light up the bulb in the conductivity test.
- Unlike salt, glucose is a nonelectrolyte and will not increase the electrical conductivity of water.
- Students learned to distinguish between electrolytes and nonelectrolytes by testing their conductivity.