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solution (liquid mixture)
A homogeneous liquid mixture in which one substance (the solute) is dissolved in another (the solvent). A standard chemistry and science term. Composed of 溶 (dissolve) + 液 (liquid).
食塩水は溶液の一種だ。
Saltwater is a type of solution.
この溶液を十分にかき混ぜてください。
Please stir this solution thoroughly.
実験では濃度の異なる溶液を三つ用意した。
For the experiment, we prepared three solutions of different concentrations.
USAGE:
溶液 is used in science classes, laboratories, and technical writing. It is the standard term for a chemical solution, distinct from 液体 (liquid in general).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 水溶液 (aqueous solution)
- 溶液の濃度 (concentration of a solution)
- 溶液を混ぜる (to mix a solution)
- アルカリ溶液 (alkaline solution)
- 酸性溶液 (acidic solution)