leveling effect
The limitations that a solvent imposes on the properties of acids and bases, so that solvent basicity limits the strength of a strong acid and solvent acidity limits the strength of a strong base; a solvent leveling.
Noun
- The limitations that a solvent imposes on the properties of acids and bases, so that solvent basicity limits the strength of a strong acid and solvent acidity limits the strength of a strong base; a solvent leveling.