solute

American  

[sol-yoot, soh-loot] / ˈsɒl yut, ˈsoʊ lut /

noun

1. the substance dissolved in a given solution.

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solute British  

/ sɒˈljuːt /

noun

1. 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

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adjective

1. rare botany loose or unattached; free

solute Scientific  

/ sŏl′yo̅o̅t /

1. A substance that is dissolved in another substance (a solvent), forming a solution.

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Etymology

Origin of solute

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin solūtus, past participle of solvere to loosen, dissolve. See solve

Example Sentences

Upon solidification, a phase separation into a pure solvent, here ice, and a solute and particles occurs, with the ice templating the solute/particle phase.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024

Again, note that concentration terms are only included for gaseous and solute species, as discussed previously.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Assuming that no equilibria other than dissolution are involved, calculate the concentration of all solute species in each of the following solutions of salts in contact with a solution containing a common ion.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The cardiovascular and lymphatic systems transport fluids throughout the body and help sense both solute and water levels and regulate pressure.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Osmotic pressure is in fact the gaseous pressure of the molecules of the solute.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane