1) Cause a solvation in 2) Matter 3) Substance 
<chemistry> The compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: sol′vāt Definitions: 1. A nonaqueous solution or dispersoid in which a noncovalent or easily reversible combination occurs between solvent and solute, or dispersion means and disperse phase; when water is the solvent or dispersion medium, it is called a hydrate.
[n] - a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute) 2. [v] - cause a solvation in (a substance) 3. [v] - undergo solvation or convert into a solvate (a chemical process of association between different molecules)
noun a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)