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hexahydrate
[ hek-suh-hahy-dreyt ]
hexahydrate
/ ˌhɛksəˈhaɪdreɪt /
noun
- 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
- hexa·hydrat·ed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of hexahydrate1
Example Sentences
Above 39� C., however, the hexahydrate, with six molecules, is less soluble, and a rapid conversion of the hepta- into the hexahydrate occurs if the former is heated above the transition point.
The solubility of the hexahydrate is greater than that of the heptahydrate below 39�, but increases more slowly with rise of temperature.
At about 80� C. the hexahydrate gives place to the monohydrate, which dissolves in water with evolution of heat, and diminishes in solubility with rise of temperature.
BZP is easily manufactured from piperazine hexahydrate and benzyl chloride, but the level of impurities depends on the precise quantities of starting materials, the reaction conditions and the procedures used to extract the drug from the reaction mixture.
One of the starting materials, piperazine hexahydrate, some of which can make it into the final product, is extremely toxic to the liver.
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