colligative

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Etymology[edit]

The word colligative was coined by Wilhelm Ostwald in 1891 is derived from the Latin colligatus meaning bound together.

Adjective[edit]

colligative (not comparable)

  1. (physical chemistry, physics) Describing any property that depends only on the number of molecules present.

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colligative

  1. feminine singular of colligatif

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Adjective[edit]

colligative

  1. feminine plural of colligativo