trihydrate

[ trahy-hahy-dreyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a hydrate that contains three molecules of water, as potassium pyrophosphate, K 4 P 2 O 7 ⋅3H 2 O.

trihydrate

/ traɪˈhaɪdreɪt /

noun

1. chem a substance that contains three molecules of water

Derived Forms

• triˈhydrated, adjective

Other Words From

• tri·hydrat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of trihydrate¹

First recorded in 1850–55; tri- + hydrate

Example Sentences

This is, therefore, the transition temperature for the trihydrate and monohydrate.

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At temperatures above 0, barium acetate can form two stable hydrates, a trihydrate and a monohydrate.

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The solubility of the trihydrate increases very rapidly with rise of temperature, and has been determined up to 26.1.

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