colligative

adj

colligative

adj

Etymology From Latin colligātus (“bound together”) + -ive. Coined by Wilhelm Ostwald in 1891.

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Physical Describing any property that depends only on the number of molecules present.

Derived terms
colligatively, colligative property, noncolligative
Related terms
colligate, colligation

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