solvate

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. In physical chemistry, a term suggested to denote supposed compounds of one or more molecules of a solvent either with the ions or with the un-dissociated molecules of a dissolved substance: if the solvent is water, these compounds are called hydrates.

Wiktionary

1. n. chemistry A complex formed by the attachment of solvent molecules to that of a solute
2. v. chemistry To form such a complex upon solution

WordNet 3.0

1. v. cause a solvation in (a substance)
2. n. a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)
3. v. undergo solvation or convert into a solvate