solvate

[sol-veyt]Chemistry

noun

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

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

to convert into a solvate.

Origin of solvate

First recorded in 1900–05; solv(ent) + -ate¹

Related formssolv·a·tion, noun

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Historical Examples of solvation

On solution in water, hydration or solvation probably takes place with the production of heat.
Chlorination of Water
Joseph Race

British Dictionary definitions for solvation

solvation

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

verb

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

Word Origin for solvate

C20: from solvent

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Word Origin and History for solvation

1909, noun of action from solvate, a verb used in chemistry, from solvent + -ate (2).