a liquid which can dissolve a solute

a mixture which contains both a solvent and solute

the point at which no more substance can be dissolved in a solvent

the substance dissolved in a solvent, thus forming a solution

the amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a specific temperature and pressure is known as the solubility of that substance; this can be affected by temperature and pressure, and can be expressed in various units such as grams per litre