solation

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noun

The liquefaction of a gel to form a sol.

OriginEnglish sol ← Middle English solucioun ← Old French solucion →
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Meanings

nounsolation (countable and uncountable, plural solations)

plural solations

  1. countableuncountableThe liquefaction of a gel to form a sol.

Origin

  1. Latinsolūtiō
  2. Latinsolūtiōnem
  3. Old Frenchsolucion
  4. Middle Englishsolucioun
  5. Englishsolution
  6. Englishsol
  7. Englishsolation

From sol + -ation.

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APA

solation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solation

MLA

“solation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solation.

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