| Term | Definition |
|---|
| mixture | a material composed of two or more elements or compounds that are physically mixed together but not chemically combined |
| distillation | the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors |
| centrifuge | an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension |
| magnet | (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field |
| filter | device that removes something from whatever passes through it |
| solution | a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances |
| solute | the dissolved substance in a solution |
| solvent | a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances |
| soluble | (of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water) |
| insoluble | (of a substance) not easily dissolved |
| dissolving | the process of going into solution |
| alloy | a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten |
| concentration | strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing extraneous material |
| dilute | lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture |
| concentrated | gathered together or made less diffuse |
| solubility | the ability (amount) of a solute to dissolve in a solvent |
| suspension | a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy |
| colloid | a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension |
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