solvate

American  

[sol-veyt] / ˈsɒl veɪt /

noun

1. a compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute.

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verb (used with object)

solvated, solvating

1. to convert into a solvate.

solvate British  

/ ˈsɒlveɪt /

verb

1. chem to undergo, cause to undergo, or partake in solvation

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Other Word Forms

• solvation
  noun

Etymology

Origin of solvate

First recorded in 1900–05; solv(ent) + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

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solvate solvated

When ionic compounds dissolve in water, the ions in the solid separate and disperse uniformly throughout the solution because water molecules surround and solvate the ions, reducing the strong electrostatic forces between them.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

To achieve this, the Auburn team created innovative material structures called Surface Immobilized Electrides by attaching solvated electron precursors to stable surfaces such as diamond and silicon carbide.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2025

The water molecules surround individual K+ and Cl− ions, reducing the strong interionic forces that bind the ions together and letting them move off into solution as solvated ions, as Figure 11.7 shows.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

Crystals of NaCl dissolve in water, a polar liquid with a very large dipole moment, and the individual ions become strongly solvated.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

Overcoming the electrostatic attraction permits the independent motion of each hydrated ion in a dilute solution as the ions transition from fixed positions in the undissolved compound to widely dispersed, solvated ions in solution.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

In some cases, a positive and negative ion may actually touch, giving a solvated unit called an ion pair.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019