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solution

noun

In chemistry, a solution is a type of homogenous mixture in which the particles of one or more substances (the solute) are distributed uniformly throughout another substance (the solvent). A solution typically consists of the dissolved material called the solute and the dissolving agent called the solvent. A common example is sugar (the solute) dissolved in water (the solvent).

Compare: colloid, suspension

Word origin: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin solūtiō, solūtiōn-, from solūtus, past participle of solvere, to loosen.