solvate Syllabification: (solv·ate)Pronunciation: /ˈsälvāt/Definition of solvate verb [with object] Chemistry (of a solvent) enter into reversible chemical combination with (a dissolved molecule, ion, etc.). noun a more or less loosely bonded complex formed between a solvent and a dissolved species. Derivatives solvationPronunciation: /sälˈvāSHən/ noun Origin: early 20th century: formed irregularly from solve + -ate1solvate in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of solvate in the British & World English dictionary
