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solute

/ˈsɒljuːt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
solute
IPA
/ˈsɒljuːt/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Free; liberal; loose.

adj

Relaxed; hence, cheerful, merry.

adj

Able to be dissolved; soluble.

adj

Not adhering; loose.

noun

Any substance that is dissolved in a liquid solvent to create a solution.

verb

To dissolve.

Obsolete

verb

To solve; to expose the errors of; to explain

Obsolete

verb

Alternative form of salute.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin solutus, past participle of solvo.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *lewh₃-, solutus

Usage

Inflected Forms

more solute (comparative) most solute (superlative) solutes (plural) solutes (present, singular) soluting (participle, present) soluted (participle, past) soluted (past)

Derived Forms

basisolute semisolute cosolute osmosolute solutal

Frequently Paired Words

solvent dissolver

Synonyms

easygoing laid-back airy at ease at peace carefree careless casual chill cool devil-may-care easy-breezy

Antonyms

adnate solvent dissolver

Questions

How do you pronounce solute?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɒljuːt/.
What does solute mean?
Free; liberal; loose.
Where does solute come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce solute

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