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molecular solution

[məˈlɛkjələr səˈluːʃən]
nounpl: molecular solutions
solução molecular
1. A homogeneous mixture in which molecules of a solute are dispersed individually throughout a solvent at the molecular level, forming a true solution
A molecular solution of salt water contains individual sodium and chloride ions distributed evenly throughout the water.
Uma solução molecular de água salgada contém íons individuais de sódio e cloreto distribuídos uniformemente em toda a água.
2. In chemistry, a solution where the solute is dissolved into molecules rather than forming suspensions or colloids
Sugar dissolved in water creates a molecular solution because the sugar molecules are dispersed at the molecular level.
Açúcar dissolvido em água cria uma solução molecular porque as moléculas de açúcar são dispersas no nível molecular.
Synonyms
true solutionhomogeneous mixturemolecular dispersion
Antonyms
suspensioncolloidheterogeneous mixture

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
solução molecular
Standard term used in chemistry education and scientific contexts
Portugal
solução molecular
Standard term, same as Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
solução molecular
Used in academic and scientific literature

Related Idioms & Phrases

at the molecular level
dissolved at the molecular scale
true solution versus colloid
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