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Volute vs Solute - What's the difference?

volute | solute |

As nouns the difference between volute and solute

is that volute is the spiral curve on an Ionic capital while solute is any substance that is dissolved in a liquid solvent to create a solution.

As an adjective solute is

loose; free; liberal.

As a verb solute is

to dissolve.

volute

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (architecture) The spiral curve on an Ionic capital.
  • (zoology) The spirls or whorls on a gastropod's shell.
  • (zoology) Any marine gastropod of the family .
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    solute

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Loose; free; liberal
    • a solute interpretation
    (Francis Bacon)
  • Relaxed, hence, merry; cheerful
  • * Young
    • A brow solute , and ever-laughing eye.
  • Able to be dissolved; soluble
    • a solute salt
  • (botany) Not adhering; loose; opposed to adnate
    • a solute stipule

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any substance that is dissolved in a liquid solvent to create a solution

    • Verb

    (solut)
  • (obsolete) To dissolve.
  • (obsolete) To absolve.
    • to solute sin
    (Bale)

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