solvate
[ sol-veyt ]
/ ˈsɒl veɪt /
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noun
verb (used with object), solv·at·ed, solv·at·ing.
to convert into a solvate.
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Nearby words
- solution of continuity,
- solution set,
- solutizer,
- solutrean,
- solvable,
- solvation,
- solvay,
- solvay process,
- solvay, ernest,
- solve
Origin of solvate
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Examples from the Web for solvation
On solution in water, hydration or solvation probably takes place with the production of heat.
Chlorination of Water|Joseph Race
solvation
/ (sɒlˈveɪʃən) /
noun
the process in which there is some chemical association between the molecules of a solute and those of the solvent. An example is an aqueous solution of copper sulphate which contains complex ions of the type [Cu(H 2 O) 4 ] 2+
solvate
/ (ˈsɒlveɪt) /
verb
chem to undergo, cause to undergo, or partake in solvation
Word Origin for solvate
C20: from solvent
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solvation
1909, noun of action from solvate, a verb used in chemistry, from solvent + -ate (2).
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