hemihydrate

American

[hem-i-hahy-drayt] / ˌhɛm ɪˈhaɪ dreɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

a hydrate in which there are two molecules of the compound for each molecule of water.

hemihydrate British

/ ˌhɛmɪˈhaɪdreɪt /

noun

chem a hydrate in which there are two molecules of substance to every molecule of water

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Other Word Forms

hemihydrated

adjective

Etymology

Origin of hemihydrate

First recorded in 1905–10; hemi- + hydrate

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