aquation

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noun

The replacement of a ligand by water in a complex

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Meanings

nounaquation (countable and uncountable, plural aquations)

plural aquations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe replacement of a ligand by water in a complex

Origin

From aqua- + -ation.

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Translations

Bulgarian хидратиране
  • хидратиране (hidratirane)the replacement of a ligand by water in a complex
Portuguese aquação
  • aquaçãothe replacement of a ligand by water in a complex
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APA

aquation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aquation

MLA

“aquation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aquation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aquation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aquation.

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