non-electrolyte
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non-electrolyte; a compound that does not conduct electricity in solution or molten state
formalA scientific term from chemistry, typically used in academic or technical contexts. Common examples include covalent compounds like sucrose, ethanol, and glycerol.
Zhè蔗
táng糖
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
fēi非
diàn电
jiě解
zhì质
。
Sucrose is a typical non-electrolyte.
Shí实
yàn验
zhōng中
，
wǒ我
men们
bǐ比
jiào较
le了
diàn电
jiě解
zhì质
hé和
fēi非
diàn电
jiě解
zhì质
de的
dǎo导
diàn电
xìng性
。
In the experiment, we compared the conductivity of electrolytes and non-electrolytes.
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Yǐ乙
chún醇
hé和
shuǐ水
xíng形
chéng成
de的
róng溶
yè液
bù不
dǎo导
diàn电
，
yīn因
wèi为
yǐ乙
chún醇
shì是
fēi非
diàn电
jiě解
zhì质
。
A solution formed by ethanol and water does not conduct electricity because ethanol is a non-electrolyte.