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solvate
sol·vate
[
sól vàyt
]
transitive and intransitive verb
(
past and past participle
sol·vat·ed
,
present participle
sol·vat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
sol·vates
)
Definition:
become or cause to become solution:
to enter into solution with a solvent, or cause a solute to dissolve in solution with a solvent
noun
(
plural
sol·vates
)
Definition:
aggregate of solute and solvent:
a compound consisting of an ion or molecule of solute combined with one or more of solvent
[
Early 20th century. <solvent
]
sol·va·tion
[
sol váysh'n
]
noun
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sol·va·tion [ sol váysh'n ] noun
