solvate: Meaning and Definition of

solv•ate

Pronunciation: (sol'vāt), [key]
— n., v., -at•ed, -at•ing.
—n.
  1. a compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute.
—v.t.
  1. to convert into a solvate.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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