Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun solvate

1 sense of solvate

Sense 1
solvate -- (a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute))
       => compound, chemical compound -- ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb solvate

2 senses of solvate

Sense 1
solvate -- (cause a solvation in (a substance))
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Sense 2
solvate -- (undergo solvation or convert into a solvate)
       => change state, turn -- (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election")