As nouns,
scientific theory is a hypernym of
theory of electrolytic dissociation; that is,
scientific theory is a
word with a broader meaning than
theory of electrolytic dissociation:
- theory of electrolytic dissociation: (chemistry) theory that describes aqueous solutions in terms of acids (which dissociate to give hydrogen ions) and bases (which dissociate to give hydroxyl ions); the product of an acid and a base is a salt and water
- scientific theory: a theory that explains scientific observations