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monohydrate

[ mon-uh-hahy-dreyt ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a hydrate that contains one molecule of water, as ammonium carbonate, (NH 4 ) 2 CO 3 ·H 2 O.


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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌmonoˈhydrated, adjective
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Other Words From

  • mono·hydrat·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monohydrate1

First recorded in 1850–55; mono- + hydrate
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Example Sentences

A recent meta-analysis published in the journal Sports Medicine suggested that creatine monohydrate reduced the level of exercise-induced muscle damage as an acute training response while also promoting long-term training gains.

The suggestions include lowering the intensity of your workouts until you’re used to wearing a mask, practicing your breathing, and taking vitamin B12, folate, iron and creatine monohydrate with your supplements and nutrients.

My blood test confirmed the doctor’s suspicions; monosodium urate monohydrate crystals had gathered at my ankle like unwanted relatives.

Others include: acetazolamide, which is used to treat glaucoma and epilepsy; the antibiotic doxycycline monohydrate; and the blood pressure medicine fosinopril.

From Reuters

None of these substances is harmful — creatine monohydrate on its own is perhaps the most popular workout supplement behind protein — but neither are they what customers are paying for.

From Forbes

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