solutes

What solutions contain

Solutes are substances dissolved in a liquid.

In a glass of salt water, salt is the solute and water is the solvent.

The term belongs to chemistry but appears in biology, medicine, and cooking whenever dissolved substances matter: The kidneys filter solutes from the blood.

concentration

saturation

State of complete permeation

dilutionReduction in concentration
supersaturatedExceeding maximum solute capacity
unsaturatedNot fully saturated

gradient · osmosis · diffusion · precipitate · solubility · insoluble · aqueous · homogeneous · dissolved · dispersion

types

salts

Sodium chloride crystals

sugarsSweet edible carbohydrates
ionsAtoms bearing charge
electrolytesConducting ions in solution

minerals · amino acids · proteins · enzymes · metabolites · hormones · vitamins · gases · alcohols · urea

chemistry

molarity

Solute amount per volume

solvationSolvent enveloping solute molecules
hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
dissociationMental separation from surroundings

ionic · polar · nonpolar · electrolyte · covalent · miscible · immiscible · chelation · enthalpy · partition

mixtures

suspension

Temporary halt or exclusion

colloidStable dispersed mixture
emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
gelWobbly semi-solid substance

tincture · elixir · syrup · brine · seawater · saline · alloy · amalgam · mixture · paste

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