What is "solvate"

n. (context chemistry English) A complex formed by the attachment of solvent molecules to that of a solute vb. (context chemistry English) To form such a complex upon solution

1. n. a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)

2. v. cause a solvation in (a substance)

3. undergo solvation or convert into a solvate