Meaning & use
Solutes
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Substances that are dissolved in a solvent to form a solution.
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Salt and sugar are common solutes dissolved in water.
The concentration of solutes in the blood affects cell function.
A note on using this word
Paired with 'solvent,' the substance doing the dissolving, to form a 'solution' in chemistry.
Words with an opposite meaning
solvents
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