solute; dissolved substance
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solute; the substance dissolved in a solvent to form a solution
technicalIn chemistry, the solute is typically the component present in a smaller amount compared to the solvent. The combination of solute and solvent forms a solution.
Shí食
yán盐
róng溶
jiě解
zài在
shuǐ水
lǐ里
，
shí食
yán盐
jiù就
shì是
róng溶
zhì质
。
When table salt dissolves in water, the salt is the solute.
Zài在
zhè这
bēi杯
táng糖
shuǐ水
zhōng中
，
táng糖
shì是
róng溶
zhì质
，
shuǐ水
shì是
róng溶
jì剂
。
In this cup of sugar water, the sugar is the solute and the water is the solvent.
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Zēng增
jiā加
róng溶
zhì质
de的
liàng量
kě可
yǐ以
tí提
gāo高
róng溶
yè液
de的
nóng浓
dù度
。
Increasing the amount of solute can raise the concentration of the solution.