cryohydrate

[ krahy-oh-hahy-dreyt ]

noun

1. a mixture of ice and another substance in definite proportions such that a minimum melting or freezing point is attained.

cryohydrate

/ ˌkraɪəʊˈhaɪdreɪt /

noun

1. a crystalline substance containing water and a salt in definite proportions at low temperatures: a eutectic crystallizing below the freezing point of water

Other Words From

• cry·o·hy·dric [krahy-oh-, hahy, -drik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cryohydrate¹

First recorded in 1870–75; cryo- + hydrate

Example Sentences

But if we throw into it a crystal of a previous crop of cryohydrate, then nothing but the cryohydrate separates.

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