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noun
A complex formed by the attachment of solvent molecules to that of a solute
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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verb
To form such a complex upon solution
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: compound, chemical compound
verb
undergo solvation or convert into a solvate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: change state, turn
verb
cause a solvation in (a substance)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: change, alter, modify
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