colligative
English
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Etymology
editFrom Latin colligātus (“bound together”) + -ive. Coined by Wilhelm Ostwald in 1891.
Adjective
editcolligative (not comparable)
- (physical chemistry, physics) Describing any property that depends only on the number of molecules present.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editproperty
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French
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /kɔ.li.ɡa.tiv/
- Homophone: colligatives
Adjective
editcolligative
Italian
editAdjective
editcolligative
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