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colligative

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col·li·ga·tive  (kl-gtv)
adj.
Depending on the quantity of molecules but not on their chemical nature: colligative properties.

colligative [kəˈlɪgətɪv]
adj
(Physics / General Physics) (of a physical property of a substance) depending on the concentrations of atoms, ions, and molecules that are present rather than on their nature


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