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Solute

When a solid is dissolved in a liquid, the solid is termed the solute, the liquid the solvent. When one liquid is dissolved in a second liquid, the liquid present in the smaller amount is usually called the solute. In this case, the designation is arbitrary, particularly when the liquids are completely miscible.