ampholyte vs electrolyte

ampholyte and electrolyte both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ampholyte	Yes	No	No	No
electrolyte	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, electrolyte is a hypernym of ampholyte; that is, electrolyte is a word with a broader meaning than ampholyte:

ampholyte: A substance that acts as a base or an acid, depending on the pH of the solution into which it is introduced.
electrolyte: a solution that conducts electricity

Other hypernyms of ampholyte include chemical compound, compound.

ampholyte (noun)	electrolyte (noun)
A substance that acts as a base or an acid, depending on the pH of the solution into which it is introduced.	a solution that conducts electricity