solvate

solvate Definition

sol·vate (säl′vāt′, sôl′-)

noun

Chem. a complex formed by the combining of molecules or ions of a solvent and solute

Etymology: solv(ent) + -ate

transitive verb -·vat′ed, -·vat′·ing

to convert (molecules or ions) into a solvate

solvate Related Forms

sol·va′·tion noun

solvate Usage Examples

Object

system: Ideally if you want to run a solvated system you should use periodic boundaries.
mols: In both cases, the barrier to reaction is predicted to be considerably lowered by the solvating water mols.
protein: TUTORIAL 4: Simulating a solvated protein that contains a non-standard residue.
water: The solvating waters actively participate in the hydrolysis mechanism.
bilayer: MD simulations in a solvated phospholipid bilayer have been used to refine the structure of the TM domain of the M2 ion channel.
specie: Molecules in clusters have properties similar to solvated species and cluster studies offer an opportunity of investigating these processes.

Subject

molecule: This function shows us that the lithium cations are strongly solvated by 4 ammonia molecules.

Preposition: by

molecule: This function shows us that the lithium cations are strongly solvated by 4 ammonia molecules.

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