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Mixtures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Colloid | A mixture consisting of tiny particles that are intermediate in size between those in solutions and those in suspensions, and that are suspended in a solid, liquid, or gas. |
| Concentration | The amount of a particular substance in a given quantity of a mixture, solution, or ore. |
| Mixture | The combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined. |
| Solubility | The ability of one substance to dissolve into another at a given temperature and pressure. |
| Solute | In a solution, the substance that dissolves the solvent. |
| Solution | A homogenous mixture of two or more substances uniformly dispersed throughout a single phase. |
| Solvent | In a solution, the substance in which the solute dissolves. |
| Suspension | A mixture in which particles of a material are more or less evenly dispersed throughout a liquid or a gas. |