in a solution, the substance which makes up the bulk of the solution is usually termed the solvent. The substance dissolved in the solvent is called the solute., any substance for dissolving a foodstuff or any component thereof, including any contaminant present in or on that foodstuff (context: food industry), keemiline aine, mis mingi teise ainega lahuse moodustamisel jääb selle põhikoostisosaks