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hexahydrate
[ hek-suh-hahy-dreyt ]
hexahydrate
/ ˌhɛksəˈhaɪdreɪt /
noun
- a hydrate, such as magnesium chloride, MgCl 2 .6H 2 O, with six molecules of water per molecule of substance
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Derived Forms
- ˌhexaˈhydrated, adjective
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Other Words From
- hexa·hydrat·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hexahydrate1
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Example Sentences
This point is therefore a quadruple point at which the four phases hexahydrate, α-tetrahydrate, solution, and vapour can coexist.
From Project Gutenberg
The realization of the metastable melting point of the hexahydrate is, therefore, due to suspended transformation.
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