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sol⋅ute

[sol-yoot, soh-loot]
–noun
the substance dissolved in a given solution.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L solūtus, ptp. of solvere to loosen, dissolve. See solve
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sol·ute   (sŏl'yōōt, sō'lōōt)   
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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sol·ute
Pronunciation: 'säl-"yüt
Function: noun
: a dissolved substance; especially : a component of a solutionpresent in smaller amount than the solvent
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solute sol·ute (sŏl'y&oomacr;t, sō'l&oomacr;t)
n.
A substance dissolved in another substance, usually the component of a solution present in the lesser amount.

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solute   (sŏl'yt)  Pronunciation Key 
A substance that is dissolved in another substance (a solvent), forming a solution.
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