English > solution: 5 senses > noun 1, substance| Meaning | A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution. |
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| Example | "he used a solution of peroxide and water" |
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| Category of | congo red | A red-brown azo dye especially as a chemical pH indicator (congo red is red in basic and blue in acidic solutions) |
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| fluorescein, fluoresceine, fluorescent dye, resorcinolphthalein | A yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted |
| normality, N | (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter |
| saltiness | The property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution) |
| solubility | The quantity of a particular substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated solution) |
| Narrower | Fehling's solution | A liquid solution of copper sulfate and potassium tartrate and sodium hydroxide that is used to test for sugar in the urine |
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| Gram's solution | A solution used in staining bacteria by Gram's method |
| aqueous solution | A solution in water |
| bleach liquor | A solution containing bleaching agents that is used to bleach textiles or paper pulp |
| brine | A strong solution of salt and water used for pickling |
| buffer solution | A solution containing a buffer |
| chlorine water | An aqueous solution of chlorine used as a bleaching agent |
| collodion | A colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol |
| conjugate solution, conjugate | A mixture of two partially miscible liquids / liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions |
| dilution | A diluted solution |
| electrolyte | A solution that conducts electricity |
| eluate | A liquid solution that results from elution |
| formalin, formol | A 10% solution of formaldehyde in water |
| gargle, mouthwash | A medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth |
| infusion, extract | A solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) |
| injection, injectant | Any solution that is injected (as into the skin) |
| isotonic solution, isosmotic solution | A solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood |
| liquid bleach | A solution containing bleaching agents |
| sap | A watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant |
| solid solution, primary solid solution | A homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals |
| spirits of ammonia, sal volatile | A solution of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water and alcohol |
| toner | A solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print |
| Broader | mixture | (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) |
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| Spanish | disolución, solución |
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| Catalan | solució |
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