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Hydration vs Solvation - What's the difference?

hydration | solvation |

In chemistry terms the difference between hydration and solvation

is that hydration is the incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound while solvation is an association, or a reaction, of a solute with a solvent.

hydration

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (chemistry) the incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound
  • (biology) the process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues
  • (construction) the chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving off heat to form a crystalline structure in its setting and hardening.

    • Related terms

    * hydrate

    See also

    * ("hydration" on Wikipedia)

    solvation

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia solvation)
  • (chemistry) An association, or a reaction, of a solute with a solvent

    • Related terms

    * solvate