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Noun
S: (n) solution (a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution) "he used a solution of peroxide and water"
S: (n) conjugate solution, conjugate (a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A)
S: (n) electrolyte (a solution that conducts electricity) "the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health"
S: (n) eluate (a liquid solution that results from elution)
S: (n) 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; solution turns reddish when sugar is present)
S: (n) formalin, formol (a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens)
S: (n) sap (a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant)
S: (n) solid solution, primary solid solution (a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal)
S: (n) Gram's solution (a solution used in staining bacteria by Gram's method; consists of one part iodine and two parts potassium iodide and 300 parts water)
S: (n) toner (a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print)
S: (n) solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent (a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem) "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"
S: (n) solution (a method for solving a problem) "the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook"
S: (n) solution, root (the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation)
S: (n) solution (the successful action of solving a problem) "the solution took three hours"