Solute:

Terms Related to Solute

• Solution

  Single, homogenous liquid, solid, or gas phase that is a mixture in which the components (liquid, gas, solid, or combinations thereof) are uniformly distributed throughout ...

• Solvent

  A substance, usually liquid, in which another substance (the solute) dissolves.

• Epm or equivalents per million

  Unit chemical weight of solute per million unit weights of solution. The epm of a solute in solution is equal to the ppm (parts per ...

• Supersaturation

  The condition of containing more solute in solution than would normally be present at the existing temperature.

• Saturated solution

  A solution that contains at a given temperature as much of a solute as it can retain. At 68 degrees f it takes 126.5 lb/bbl ...

• Solubility

  The degree to which a substance will dissolve in a particular solvent.

• Buffer

  Any substance or combination of substances that, when dissolved in water, produces a solution that resists a change in its hydrogen ion concentration on the ...