n. A substance dissolved in another substance, usually the component of a solution present in the lesser amount. adj. Being in solution; dissolved. [From Middle English, loose, porous, from Latin solūtus, past participle of solvere, to loosen; see leu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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