filtrate
a substance that passes through a filter
soluble
able to dissolve in a specific solvent
insoluble
unable to dissolve in a specific solvent
filtration
the process of separating solids by filtering a liquid
solute
a substance that dissolves in the given solvent
solvent
the substance that dissolves a solute
solubility
a substances ability to be dissolved
solution
a homogeneous mixture, occurs when one substance dissolves another
precipitate
what is left behind, separate from the solution
decant
to separate solids by pouring a liquid from one container to another, bringing one substance with it, leaving one behind
adhesion
the molecular attraction that holds two unlike substances together
cohesion
the molecular attraction by which two like substances are held together