colligative

[ kol-i-gey-tiv ]

adjectivePhysical Chemistry.
  1. (of the properties of a substance) depending on the number of molecules or atoms rather than on their nature.

Origin of colligative

1
First recorded in 1900–05; colligate + -ive

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colligative

/ (kəˈlɪɡətɪv) /


adjective
  1. (of a physical property of a substance) depending on the concentrations of atoms, ions, and molecules that are present rather than on their nature

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