solute
[ sol-yoot, soh-loot ]
/ ˈsɒl yut, ˈsoʊ lut /
noun
the substance dissolved in a given solution.
Origin of solute
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin
solūtus, past participle of
solvere to loosen, dissolve. See
solve
Words nearby solute
Example sentences from the Web for solutes
They bestowed ranks and designations upon themselves, even creating protocol such as solutes and secure passwords.
The Extinction Parade: An Original Zombie Story by Max Brooks |Max Brooks |January 14, 2011 |DAILY BEASTThis definition is inexact, since no membrane permeable to water is absolutely impermeable to the solutes.
The Mechanism of Life |Stphane LeducLiving beings are but solutions of colloids and crystalloids, and their tissues are built up by the aggregation of these solutes.
The Mechanism of Life |Stphane Leduc
British Dictionary definitions for solutes
solute
/ (sɒˈljuːt) /
noun
the component of a solution that changes its state in forming the solution or the component that is not present in excess; the substance that is dissolved in another substance
Compare solvent
adjective
botany rare
loose or unattached; free
Word Origin for solute
C16: from Latin
solūtus free, unfettered, from
solvere to release
Medical definitions for solutes
solute
[ sŏl′yōōt, sō′lōōt ]
n.
A substance dissolved in another substance, usually the component of a solution present in the lesser amount.
Scientific definitions for solutes
solute
[ sŏl′yōōt ]
A substance that is dissolved in another substance (a solvent), forming a solution.