The Emergence Machine

Solute

abstract · Chemistry · Level 13 · E3

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

A solute is a substance that dissolves in a solution, resulting from the combination of elements that undergo a change, forming a new state of matter.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “solute” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
solutus
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL13L12L11L10L2L1L0SoluteSolutionMoleculeAtom… intermediate l…ReactionFormLifeMassActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesSoluteL13ReactionL2SolutionL12E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Reaction L2 (requires)
    solute builds on the concept of reaction
  • Solution L12 (requires)
    Solutes are dissolved in solutions