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sol·ute (säl′yo̵̅o̅t′)

noun

the substance dissolved in a solution

Etymology: < L solutus, pp. of solvere, to loosen: see solve

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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