dihydrate

[ dahy-hahy-dreyt ]

/ daɪˈhaɪ dreɪt /

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noun Chemistry.

a hydrate that contains two molecules of water, as potassium sulfite, K2SO3⋅2H2O.

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Origin of dihydrate

di-¹ + hydrate

OTHER WORDS FROM dihydrate

di·hy·drat·ed, adjective

Words nearby dihydrate

dihedral, dihedral angle, dihedral group, dihedron, dihybrid, dihydrate, dihydric, dihydrocodeine, dihydroergotamine, dihydromorphinone, dihydrostreptomycin

How to use dihydrate in a sentence

Glycerol in various percentages in 2.9 percent sodium citrate dihydrate solution was placed in the sidearm of the Warburg flasks.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures|N. L. VanDemark