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colligative

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col⋅li⋅ga⋅tive

  [kol-i-gey-tiv]
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–adjective Physical Chemistry.
(of the properties of a substance) depending on the number of molecules or atoms rather than on their nature.
Origin:
1900–05; colligate + -ive
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col·li·ga·tive   (kŏl'ĭ-gā'tĭv)   
adj.  Depending on the quantity of molecules but not on their chemical nature: colligative properties.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: col·li·ga·tive
Pronunciation: 'käl-&-"gAt-iv
Function: adjective
: depending on the number of particles (asmolecules) and not on the nature of the particles colligative property>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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