solute
noun/ˈsɒljuːt/, /sɒˈljuːt/
/ˈsɑːljuːt/
(chemistry)- a substance that has been dissolved in a liquid (= made to become part of the liquid) so that together they form a solutionTopics Physics and chemistryc2Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Latin solutum, neuter of solutus ‘loosened’, past participle of the verb solvere.
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