Solute

A solution is formed when one substance is dissolved into another. In a solution, the solute is the material present in the lesser amount. In other words it is the minor component. Contrast with solvent: the material present in a greater amount.

There are many different media into which materials are be dissolved. Commonly water is the solvent and a solute is the material dissolved in the water.

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