solute
noun
sol·ute ˈsäl-ˌyüt 
: a dissolved substance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Branch and bud cells concentrate solutes in their cytoplasm to reduce the freezing point (the same way road de-icing salts work) and export water from the cells to reduce ice crystal formation that can damage delicate cell membranes. 
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2018
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2018 Word History
Etymology
Latin solutus, past participle of solvere
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
solute
noun
sol·ute ˈsäl-ˌyüt
: a dissolved substance
especially : a component of a solution present in smaller amount than the solvent
dissolutions
noun
1
as in breakups
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces the dissolution of the empire into a patchwork of petty kingdoms Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- breakups
- separations
- splits
- divisions
- partitions
- schisms
- fractionations
- scissions
- divorces
- cleavages
- decompositions
- dispersions
- bifurcations
- dispersals
- segregations
- distributions
- severances
- ruptures
- fractionalizations
- polarizations
- diffusions
- sequestrations
- subdivisions
- dismemberments
- disunions
- administrations
- breaches
- isolations
- apportionments
- scatterings
- segmentations
- seclusions
- disassemblies
- dichotomizations
- atomizations
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unions
- associations
- assemblages
- unifications
- linkages
- consolidations
- connections
- combinations
- conjunctions
- attachments
- links
- aggregations
- fusions
- linkups
2
as in abolitions
the doing away with something by formal action one of the junta's first acts was the dissolution of the national assembly Synonyms & Similar Words
- abolitions
- repeals
- annulments
- avoidances
- cancellations
- abrogations
- invalidations
- negations
- cancelations
- abolishments
- nullifications
- abatements
- defeasances
- suspensions
- withdrawals
- prohibitions
- eliminations
- reversals
- dismissals
- revocations
- abortions
- rescindments
- liquidations
- vetoes
- removals
- retractions
- recalls
- rejections
- erasures
- overrides
- disallowances
- overturns
- countermands
- eradications
- forbiddances
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- enactments
- institutions
- legislations
- establishments
- ratifications
- validations
- approvals
- legalizations
- authorizations
- indorsements
- passings
- clearances
- formalizations
- endorsements
- orderings
- prescriptions
- legitimations
- permissions
- legitimizations
- commandments
3
as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities she believed that her leukemia, although in remission, would eventually be the cause of her dissolution Synonyms & Similar Words
- deaths
- demises
- fates
- passings
- dooms
- expirations
- deceases
- exits
- graves
- suicides
- fatalities
- assassinations
- expiries
- sleeps
- passages
- curtains
- destructions
- ends
- casualties
- endings
- martyrdoms
- annihilations
- great divides
- executions
- quietuses
- exterminations
- massacres
- killings
- slaughters
- ruins
- self-slaughters
- self-destructions
- self-murders
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- births
- existences
- lives
- nativities
- creations
- rises
- geneses
- originations