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solate

[ sol-eyt, soh-leyt ]
/ ˈsɒl eɪt, ˈsoʊ leɪt /

verb (used with object), sol·at·ed, sol·at·ing. Chemistry.

to change from a gel to a sol.

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Nearby words

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Origin of solate

sol4 + -ate1
Related formssol·a·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for solation

solation

/ (səʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun

chem the liquefaction of a gel
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Medicine definitions for solation

solation

[ sô-lā′shən ]

n.

Transformation of a gel into a sol, as by melting gelatin.
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