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diffusate

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[dih-fyoo-zeyt] / dɪˈfyu zeɪt /

noun

Physical Chemistry.

  1. (in dialysis) the solution or the crystalline material that passes into it through the semipermeable membrane; dialyzate.

Etymology

Origin of diffusate

First recorded in 1840–50; diffus(ion) + -ate 1

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