noun
Definition: A complex made when solvent molecules attach to a solute, forming a new structure that includes both the solute and the solvent.
Example: The chemist studied the solvate to understand how the solvent interacted with the solute.
verb
Definition: To form a complex with a solvent, usually involving the interaction of a solute with a solvent in a solution.
Example: When salt dissolves in water, it solvates, meaning it forms a complex with the water molecules.