solvate

[sol-veyt]

solv·ate

[sol-veyt] noun, verb, solv·at·ed, solv·at·ing. Chemistry
noun
1.
a compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute.
verb (used with object)
2.
to convert into a solvate.

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Solvate is always a great word to know.
So is vat. Does it mean:
a vessel, commonly a glass bulb with a long neck bent downward, used for distilling or decomposing substances by heat
a preparation containing an insoluble dye converted by reduction into a soluble leuco base, or a vessel containing such a preparation

Origin:
1900–05; solv(ent) + -ate1

solv·a·tion, noun
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solvate (ˈsɒlveɪt)
 
vb
chem to undergo, cause to undergo, or partake in solvation
 
[C20: from solvent]

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