solute

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: sol=ute

CIDE DICTIONARY

solute, a. [L. solutus, p. p. of solvere to loosen. See Solve.].

•  Loose; free; liberal; as, a solute interpretation.  Bacon.  [1913 Webster]
•  Relaxed; hence; merry; cheerful.  [1913 Webster]

  "A brow solute, and ever-laughing eye."  [1913 Webster]
•  Soluble; as, a solute salt.  [1913 Webster]
•  Not adhering; loose; -- opposed to adnate; as, a solute stipule.  [1913 Webster]

solute, v. t. 

•  To dissolve; to resolve.  [1913 Webster]
•  To absolve; as, to solute sin.  Bale.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

solute, n. a dissolved substance.

Etymology

L solutum, neut. of solutus: see SOLVE