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🧪 A chemical compound 🧪 To mix with solvent
solvate

solvate

9.9
A compound that forms when liquid molecules join a dissolved substance
  • noun
  • /ˈsɒlveɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : solvato
  • A solvate can change properties.

Examples

  • When heated, the solvate released its solvent molecules.

  • The stability of the solvate depends on the solvent used.

  • A copper solvate was isolated during the reaction.

  • This is a new solvate.

  • In a chemistry experiment, we observed that the salt formed a solvate when mixed with water.

  • The scientist explained how a solvate is created during the process of dissolving a solid in a liquid.

  • When analyzing the solution, we found that the solvate had distinct properties compared to the original solute.

Surface Forms

solvate singular
solvates plural

Etymology

Solvate comes from the root solv- meaning 'loosen', the same root in solve, solution, and solvent. In chemistry a solvate is the compound made when a solvent's molecules join and 'surround' a solute, so the name shows the solvent 'loosens' and holds the other substance.