monohydrate

American  

[mon-uh-hahy-dreyt] / ˌmɒn əˈhaɪ dreɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a hydrate that contains one molecule of water, as ammonium carbonate, (NH4 ) 2 CO 3 H 2 O.

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monohydrate British  

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈhaɪdreɪt /

noun

1. a hydrate, such as ferrous sulphate monohydrate, FeSO 4 .H 2 O, containing one molecule of water per molecule of the compound

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Other Word Forms

• monohydrated
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of monohydrate

First recorded in 1850–55; mono- + hydrate

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

monohydrate

Creatine monohydrate is the most widely studied and commonly used form of creatine supplement.

From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026

Once complete, it will have production capacity of 24,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide monohydrate, which is enough to produce around 500,000 electric-vehicle batteries a year, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025

Based on the five-year binding agreement announced on Monday, Element 25 will supply Stellantis with high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate to be used in battery packs.

From Reuters ● Jan. 9, 2023

A recent meta-analysis published in the journal Sports Medicine suggested that creatine monohydrate reduced the level of exercise-induced muscle damage as an acute training response while also promoting long-term training gains.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2022

Actually, this was the wrong terminology for what he meant and formulated as trihydrate, bihydrate, and monohydrate of phosphorus oxide.

From History of Phosphorus by Farber, Eduard