hexahydrate

[ hek-suh-hahy-dreyt ]

noun

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

hexahydrate

/ ˌhɛksəˈhaɪdreɪt /

noun

1. a hydrate, such as magnesium chloride, MgCl 2 .6H 2 O, with six molecules of water per molecule of substance

Derived Forms

• ˌhexaˈhydrated, adjective

Other Words From

• hexa·hydrat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hexahydrate¹

First recorded in 1905–10; hexa- + hydrate

Example Sentences

This point is therefore a quadruple point at which the four phases hexahydrate, α-tetrahydrate, solution, and vapour can coexist.

From Project Gutenberg

The realization of the metastable melting point of the hexahydrate is, therefore, due to suspended transformation.

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