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solute

/ˈsɒljuːt/noun

उच्चारण सॉल्यूट

विलेय

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SSC CHSL Pre 2023
noun
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    [C] chemistry

    a substance that is dissolved in a liquid (a solvent) to form a solution

    विलेय

    • Salt is the solute in salt water.
    • In sugar syrup, sugar is the solute and water is the solvent.
    • The solute dissolves completely in the solvent to form a clear solution.
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    • In coffee with sugar, the sugar acts as the solute.
    • Students measured the mass of solute needed for a one-molar solution.

    Opposite solvent

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Antonyms

solvent

AaSpelling

sol·ute

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General knowledge

Science GK: water is called the universal solvent because it dissolves many substances; a saturated solution cannot dissolve any more solute at that temperature.

विज्ञान GK में पानी को सार्वत्रिक विलायक कहा जाता है क्योंकि यह अनेक पदार्थ घोलता है; संतृप्त विलयन उस तापमान पर और विलेय नहीं घोल सकता।