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solvate

American  
[sol-veyt] / ˈsɒl veɪt /

noun

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

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

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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.

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