hemihydrate
[ hem-i-hahy-dreyt ]
nounChemistry.
a hydrate in which there are two molecules of the compound for each molecule of water.
Origin of hemihydrate
1Other words from hemihydrate
- hem·i·hy·drat·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for hemihydrate
hemihydrate
/ (ˌhɛmɪˈhaɪdreɪt) /
noun
chem a hydrate in which there are two molecules of substance to every molecule of water
Derived forms of hemihydrate
- hemihydrated, adjective
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