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dialyzate

Syllabification: (di·al·y·zate)
Pronunciation: /dīˈaləˌzāt/
(also dialysate)
Definition of dialyzate

noun

  • the part of a mixture that passes through the membrane in dialysis.
  • the solution dialyzate forms with the fluid on the other side of the membrane in dialysis.
  • the fluid used on the other side of the membrane during dialysis to remove impurities.

Origin:

late 19th century: from dialysis + -ate1; the term originally denoted the part of the mixture that does not pass through the membrane

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