monohydrate

[ mon-uh-hahy-dreyt ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a hydrate that contains one molecule of water, as ammonium carbonate, (NH4)2CO3·H2O.

Origin of monohydrate

1
First recorded in 1850–55; mono- + hydrate

Other words from monohydrate

  • mon·o·hy·drat·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for monohydrate

monohydrate

/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈhaɪdreɪt) /


noun
  1. a hydrate, such as ferrous sulphate monohydrate, FeSO 4 .H 2 O, containing one molecule of water per molecule of the compound

Derived forms of monohydrate

  • monohydrated, adjective

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