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| solution | a well-mixed mixture that contains a solvent and at least one solute and has the same properties throughout |
| solute | part of a solution present in a smaller amount (it dissolves in another substance) |
| solvent | the substance present in a solution in the largest amount (other substance(s) dissolve in it) |
| saturated | a mixture that has so much solute in it that no more will dissolve |
| unsaturated | a mixture in which more solute can be dissolved |
| supersaturated | a mixture that has more dissolved solute than is predicted by it solubility at a given temperature |
| concentrated | a mixture that has a lot of solute dissolved in it |
| dilute | a mixture that has only a little solute dissolved in it |
| soluble | ability to dissolve |
| insoluble | unable to dissolve |
| solubility | a measure of how much solute can dissolve in a given solvent at a given temperature |
| mixture | 2 or more substances that are physically mixed together but not chemically combined |
| colloid | a mixture containing small, undissolved particles that do not settle out |
| suspension | a mixture in which particles can be seen and easily separated by settling or filtration |
| heterogeneous mixture | mixture containing various particles of different substances that are scattered unevenly thoughout |
| homogeneous mixture | mixture in which the particles are evenly distributed throughout and are too small to be seen |
