hexahydrate

American

[hek-suh-hahy-dreyt] / ˌhɛk səˈhaɪ dreɪt /

noun

a hydrate that contains six molecules of water, as magnesium chloride, MgCl 2 ⋅6H 2 O.

hexahydrate British

/ 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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Other Word Forms

hexahydrated

adjective

Etymology

Origin of hexahydrate

First recorded in 1905–10; hexa- + hydrate

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hexahydrate

One of the starting materials, piperazine hexahydrate, some of which can make it into the final product, is extremely toxic to the liver.

From Nature ● Jun. 15, 2011

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