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hemihydrate

American  
[hem-i-hahy-dreyt] / ˌhɛm ɪˈhaɪ dreɪt /

noun

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


hemihydrate British  
/ ˌhɛmɪˈhaɪdreɪt /

noun

  1. 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