noun
- a substance that is dissolved in a liquid to form a solution
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Salt is the solute when dissolved in water to make saltwater.
- Sugar acts as a solute in sweetened tea.
- The chemist measured the concentration of solute in the solution.
- When making coffee, the coffee grounds release solutes into the hot water.
- The solute particles spread evenly throughout the solvent.
- Different solutes have varying degrees of solubility in water.