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cytosol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
cy-tosol
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The aqueous solution of a cell's cytoplasm, consisting of water, organic molecules and inorganic ions.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- Proto-Indo-European *s(w)éder. Latin se- Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *luh₁éti Proto-Italic [Term?] Latin luō Latin solvō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin solūtiō Latin solūtiōnembor. Old French solucionbor. Middle English solucioun English solution English sol English cytosol From cyto- + sol.

Inflected Forms

cytosols (plural)

Derived Forms

cytosolic noncytosol

Synonyms

groundplasm paramitome

Questions

What does cytosol mean?
The aqueous solution of a cell's cytoplasm, consisting of water, organic molecules and inorganic ions.
Where does cytosol come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- Proto-Indo-European *s(w)éder. Latin se- Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *luh₁éti Proto-Italic [Term?] Latin luō Latin solvō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin solūtiō Latin solūtiōnembor. Old French solucionbor. Middle English solucioun English solution English sol English cytosol From cyto- + sol.

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