solute

[sol-yoot, soh-loot] /ˈsɒl yut, ˈsoʊ lut/
noun
1.
the substance dissolved in a given solution.
Origin
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin solūtus, past participle of solvere to loosen, dissolve. See solve
Examples from the web for solute
  • Does the type of solute effect the rate of evaporation.
British Dictionary definitions for solute

solute

/sɒˈljuːt/
noun
1.
the component of a solution that changes its state in forming the solution or the component that is not present in excess; the substance that is dissolved in another substance Compare solvent
adjective
2.
(botany, rare) loose or unattached; free
Word Origin
C16: from Latin solūtus free, unfettered, from solvere to release
Word Origin and History for solute
adj.

1890, "dissolved," from Latin solutus, past participle of solvere (see solve). In botany, "free, not adhering" (1760).

solute in Medicine

solute sol·ute (sŏl'yōōt, sō'lōōt)
n.
A substance dissolved in another substance, usually the component of a solution present in the lesser amount.

solute in Science
solute
  (sŏl'yt)   
A substance that is dissolved in another substance (a solvent), forming a solution.