Solvation
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An association, or a reaction, of a solute with a solvent. countable, uncountable
"It is found that the clouding process is closely related to the conformational equilibrium of the ethyleneoxide chains, and that this equilibrium depends on the properties of the free ethyleneoxide chain, the solvation of the chain, but also to a large extent on the effect that the ethyleneoxide chain has on the effective water-water interaction."
- 2 a chemical process in which solvent molecules and molecules or ions of the solute combine to form a compound wordnet
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More examples"It is found that the clouding process is closely related to the conformational equilibrium of the ethyleneoxide chains, and that this equilibrium depends on the properties of the free ethyleneoxide chain, the solvation of the chain, but also to a large extent on the effect that the ethyleneoxide chain has on the effective water-water interaction."