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noun , plural: solutes. (chemistry) 1. a component of a solution: in a solution, the dissolving substance is called a solvent whereas the dissolved substance is called a solute. 2. a substance (usually in lesser] amount) dissolved in another substance. A typical example of a solution is sugar dissolved in water: sugar is the solute and water is the solvent.
A solution is a mixture of one substance dissolved in another so the properties are the same throughout. A solution is composed of a solute and the solvent. The solute is the substance being dissolved and the solvent is the part of the solution that does the dissolving. The solute is of molecular size. Examples of Solutions: * Two liquids that are soluble are said to be miscible in one another.