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Definition of Colligative
1. Adjective. (chemistry physics) Describing any property that depends only on the number of molecules present ¹
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Definition of Colligative
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Medical Definition of Colligative
1. 1. Depending on numbers of particles. 2. Referring to properties of solutions that depend only on the concentration of dissolved substances and not on their nature (e.g., osmotic pressure, elevation of boiling point, vapor pressure lowering, freezing point depression). (05 Mar 2000)