solvate meaning

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solvate (verb): cause a solvation in (a substance).

solvate has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

solvate as a verb

  1. cause a solvation in (a substance)

    Type of: change

    Related forms: solvent, solvation

  2. undergo solvation or convert into a solvate

    Type of: change state

    Related forms: solvent, solvation

solvate as a noun

  1. a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)

    Type of: compound

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SO · words ending in TE · 7-letter words

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