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| movement measured by the force capacity on one side against the force capacity on the other |
| controls movement of materials into and out of the cell |
| solute (sɒˈljuːt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Compare solvent 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 |
| —adj | |
| 2. | rare botany loose or unattached; free |
| [C16: from Latin solūtus free, unfettered, from solvere to release] | |
solute sol·ute (sŏl'y&oomacr;t, sō'l&oomacr;t)
n.
A substance dissolved in another substance, usually the component of a solution present in the lesser amount.
solute (sŏl'y t) Pronunciation Key
A substance that is dissolved in another substance (a solvent), forming a solution. |