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Dissolution is the process by which a solute in gaseous, liquid, or solid phase dissolves in a solvent to form a solution.
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Solvent: A substance that can dissolve other substances. In our analogy, the coffee is the solvent.
Solute: A substance that gets dissolved in another substance. In our analogy, the sugar is the solute.
Solution: The result of a solute being dissolved in a solvent. In our analogy, the sweetened coffee is the solution.