Particle in an electrolyte (3)

I believe the answer is:

ion

'particle in an electrolyte' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ion that I've seen before include "Electrically-charged particle" , "Particle (phys.)" , "Eletrically charged particle" , "Charged atom/molecule" , "Electrically charged particle" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and the USA Today.

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