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sol·ute
(sŏl′yo͞ot, sō′lo͞ot)n.
A substance dissolved in another substance, usually the component of a solution present in the lesser amount.
adj.
Being in solution; dissolved.
[From Middle English, loose, porous, from Latin solūtus, past participle of solvere, to loosen; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]
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solute
(sɒˈljuːt)n
(Chemistry) the component of a solution that changes its state in forming the solution or the component that is not present in excess; the substance that is dissolved in another substance. Compare solvent
adj
(Botany) botany rare loose or unattached; free
[C16: from Latin solūtus free, unfettered, from solvere to release]
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sol•ute
(ˈsɒl yut, ˈsoʊ lut)n.
the substance dissolved in a given solution.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin solūtus, past participle of solvere to loosen]
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sol·ute
(sŏl′yo͞ot) A substance that is dissolved in another substance, forming a solution.
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solute
A substance which dissolves in a solvent to form a solution.
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Noun | 1. | solute - the dissolved matter in a solution; the component of a solution that changes its state matter - that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" |
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