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tetrahydrate

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[te-truh-hahy-dreyt] / ˌtɛ trəˈhaɪ dreɪt /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a hydrate that contains four molecules of water, as potassium sodium tartrate, KNaC 4 H 4 O 6 4H 2 O.


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Etymology

Origin of tetrahydrate

First recorded in 1885–90; tetra- + hydrate

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