sol·ute (s l y t, s lt)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 sol  tus, past participle of solvere, to loosen; see leu- in Indo-European roots.] |
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
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany, now rare loose or unattached; free
[from Latin solūtus free, unfettered, from solvere to release]
| solute (slyt) A substance that is dissolved in another substance (a solvent), forming 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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