The component of a solution present at significantly greater concentration is the:

1. A solution is named by which component dominates. 2. One component of a solution is often present at a significantly greater concentration. 3. In that case it is called the solvent. 4. The components present in lesser concentrations are called solutes. _Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 11 'Solutions and Colloids', sections 11.1-11.5_