Meaning & use
aquate
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In chemistry, to undergo a reaction in which a ligand in a metal complex is replaced by a water molecule.
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Under acidic conditions, the chloride complex will aquate to form the corresponding aqua ion.
Researchers measured how quickly the cobalt complex aquates in solution.
A note on using this word
This specialized verb is used in inorganic and coordination chemistry, related to the more common noun "aquation," the process it describes.
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