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Definition of Solvation
1. Noun. A chemical process in which solvent molecules and molecules or ions of the solute combine to form a compound.
Definition of Solvation
1. Noun. (chemistry) An association, or a reaction, of a solute with a solvent ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Solvation
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Solvation
1. Noncovalent or easily reversible combination of a solvent with solute, or of a dispersion means with the disperse phase; if the solvent is water, solvation is called hydration. Solvation affects the size of ions in solution, thus Na+ is much larger in H2O than in solid NaCl. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Solvation
Literary usage of Solvation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Outlines of Theoretical Chemistry by Frederick Hutton Getman (1918)
"CHAPTER XL ASSOCIATION, DISSOCIATION AND solvation. Abnormal Solutes. As has
already been pointed out the acceptance of Avogadro's hypothesis was greatly ..."
2. Outlines of Theoretical Chemistry by Frederick Hutton Getman (1918)
"ASSOCIATION, DISSOCIATION AND solvation. Abnormal Solutes. As has already been
pointed out the ... solvation."
3. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Table V. solvation of Transition States for Isomerization and Solvolysis ...
The unfavorable solvation effect of developing chloride ion more than nullifies ..."
4. The Freezing-point Lowering, Conductivity, and Viscosity of Solutions of by Harry Clary Jones (1913)
"These facts may be explained in terms of the theory of solvation. That solvation
takes place in aqueous solution has been shown beyond reasonable doubt by ..."
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