solute
UK/'sɒljuːt; sɒ'ljuːt/US/'sɒlju:t/
C2
Definitions
n.
A substance that is dissolved in a solvent to form a solution
溶质
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom solūtum (loosened/dissolved). The solute is the thing that gets loosened apart into a solvent — salt is the solute, water the solvent.
Root solv still carries 42 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.solute concentration溶质浓度
- 2.solute and solvent溶质与溶剂
- 3.dissolved solute已溶解的溶质
Example Sentences
- 1.
In salt water, salt is the solute and water is the solvent.
- 2.
Increasing temperature can raise how much solute dissolves.