solute

UK/ˈsɒljuːt/US/ˈsɒljuːt/

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Other forms: solutes

A solute is the substance that dissolves into a liquid. The solute and the solvent, dissolve the solute, solute concentration.

The pair is the point: in salt water the salt is the solute and the water the solvent, and the two together make a solution. Which is which is decided by amount, since the solvent is whichever there is more of.

Definitions of solute

1nounsoluteThe substance that dissolves into a liquid.C1
“Stir the water until the solute has completely dissolved.”

solute is a substance.

Where it comes from

Latin solutus is the past participle of solvere, to loosen or dissolve.

Proto-Indo-European
*lewh₃-
Latin
solutus
English, today
solute

Borrowed from Latin solutus, past participle of solvo.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Chemistry & Elements

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solute in the wild

Osmosis occurs when two solutions containing different concentrations of solute are separated by a selectively permeable membrane.
Osmotic pressure
The surrounded solute particles then move away from the solid solute and out into the solution.
Solvation
Solvation is the process of reorganizing solvent and solute molecules into solvation complexes and involves bond formation, hydrogen bonding, and van der Waals forces.
Solvation
The solute can be a solid, a liquid, or a gas, while the solvent is usually solid or liquid.
Solubility
In chemistry, molality is a measure of the amount of solute in a solution relative to a given mass of solvent.
Molality

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