solvate vs change state

solvate is a noun but change state is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
solvate	Yes	No	Yes	No
change state	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, change state is a hypernym of solvate; that is, change state is a word with a broader meaning than solvate:

Other hypernyms of solvate include turn.

solvate (noun)	change state (noun)
a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)

solvate (verb)	change state (verb)
undergo solvation or convert into a solvate	undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
cause a solvation in (a substance)