- 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
- rare loose or unattached; free
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sol•ute
(sol′yo̅o̅t, sō′lo̅o̅t),USA pronunciation n.
- Chemistrythe substance dissolved in a given solution.
- Latin solūtus, past participle of solvere to loosen, dissolve. See solve
- late Middle English 1400–50
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solute /sɒˈljuːt/ n
'solute' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
conjugate
- molar
- molal
- normal
- saturated
- solution
- solvation
- solvent
- supersaturated
- unsaturated
- ablative absolute
- absolute
- absolute alcohol
- absolute altitude
- absolute ceiling
- absolute complement
- absolute convergence
- absolute humidity
- absolute impediment
- absolute index of refraction
- absolute magnitude
- absolute majority
- absolute maximum
- absolute minimum
- absolute monarchy
- absolute music
- absolute pitch
- absolute space
- absolute temperature scale
- absolute value
- absolute viscosity
- absolute zero
- counter-ion
- decanormal
- decinormal
- dissolute
- extractant
- molality
- molarity
- nominative absolute
- nonabsolute
- quasi-absolute
- Raoult's law
- undissolute
- solvate
- solvolysis
- subabsolute