Science Question....care to help??

The question:

Water is a solvent, meaning it dissolves many things, what is the scientific name for what you put in the solvent to make whatever it is you are putting in the water dissolve?

This is an extra credit question in my science class, so don%26#039;t think you%26#039;re doing my homework for me, I am allowed to get the answer from ANYBODY.

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Anything that dissolves in liquids is called a SOLUTE. If water is the solvent that means it dissolves the solute which would be anything like lets say sugar. Hope this helps! Sorry if it%26#039;s confusing.

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A Catalyst. If you are using it with water to disolve something.

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Answer: A Soluble

Solubility is a physical property referring to the ability for a given substance, the solute, to dissolve in a solvent.[1] It is measured in terms of the maximum amount of solute dissolved in a solvent at equilibrium. The resulting solution is called a saturated solution. Certain substances are soluble in all proportions with a given solvent, such as ethanol in water. This property is known as miscibility.

Under various conditions, the equilibrium solubility can be exceeded to give a so-called supersaturated solution, which is metastable. The solvent is often a liquid, which can be a pure substance or a mixture. The species that dissolves, the solute, can be a gas, another liquid, or a solid. Solubilities range widely, from infinitely soluble such as ethanol in water, to poorly soluble, such as silver chloride in water. The term insoluble is often applied to poorly soluble compounds, though strictly speaking there are very few cases where there is absolutely no material dissolved.