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In your example, the salt is the solute while the water is the solvent.

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When salt is dissolved in water the water is the?

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When salt is dissolved in water what is the water?

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Using saltwater as a example What is s solute mean?

The pure water is the solvent and the minerals, salts that dissolved in the water (to make salt water) are called the solute. I assumed you were talking about sea/salt water? If you are talking about common salt dissolved in water the the salt is the solute and the water is the solvent.