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Hydrate vs Solvate - What's the difference?

hydrate | solvate |

In chemistry terms the difference between hydrate and solvate

is that hydrate is a solid compound containing or linked to water molecules while solvate is to form such a complex upon solution.

hydrate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) A solid compound containing or linked to water molecules.
  • (inorganic compound, rare) Water.

    • Derived terms

    * carbohydrate * chloral hydrate * decahydrate * dihydrate * dodecahydrate * gas hydrate * hemihydrate * heptahydrate * hexahydrate * methane hydrate * monohydrate * nonahydrate * octahydrate * pentahydrate * sesquihydrate * tetrahydrate * trihydrate * undecahydrate

    See also

    * ("hydrate" on Wikipedia) * water of crystallization

    Verb

    (hydrat)
  • To take up, consume or become linked to water.
    • A lotion can hydrate the skin.
  • (slang) To drink water.

    • Synonyms

    * (to add water to) bewater

    Coordinate terms

    * caffeinate

    Derived terms

    * dehydrate * rehydrate * hydration

    Anagrams

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    solvate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A complex formed by the attachment of solvent molecules to that of a solute

    • Verb

    (solvat)
  • (chemistry) To form such a complex upon solution