| colligative | 1. Depending on numbers of particles. 2. Referring to properties of solutions that depend only on the concentration of dissolved substances and not on their nature (e.g., osmotic pressure, elevation of boiling point, vapor pressure lowering, freezing point depression). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| colligative properties | <chemistry> Properties (such as freezing-point depression) of solutions that vary according to how much solute is in the solution. (09 Oct 1997) |