colligative property

noun

A property of a solution that is influenced by the relative amount of solute particles, rather than the properties of the solute itself.

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Meanings

nouncolligative property (plural colligative properties)

plural colligative properties

  1. physicalchemistryA property of a solution that is influenced by the relative amount of solute particles, rather than the properties of the solute itself.
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