solute
noun
the substance dissolved in a given solution.
solutes
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pluralof solute.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A wide variety of solvents, solutes and particles can be used to create the desired structures, shapes and functionalities.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
Combined, these two effects -- convection and thermophoresis -- drive accumulation and selective up-concentration of the various solutes in different places.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2024
These properties are fundamental to the survival of plants as they mediate water and nutrient uptake, govern the distribution of solutes through plants, remove toxins from the cytosol, and recycle valuable sugars.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
Gymnosperm characteristics include naked seeds, separate female and male gametes, pollination by wind, and tracheids, which transport water and solutes in the vascular system.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
Living beings are but solutions of colloids and crystalloids, and their tissues are built up by the aggregation of these solutes.
From The Mechanism of Life by Stéphane Leduc
