Etymology

nonahydrate

N1O1N1A1H4Y4D2R1A1T1E1

Today it means: A hydrate whose solid contains nine molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell Full definition →

English hydrate ← French hydrate
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  1. Englishnona-
  2. Frenchhydrate
  3. Englishhydrate
  4. English todaynonahydrate

From nona- + hydrate.

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