dihydrate

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UK/daɪˈhaɪdɹeɪt/

noun

A hydrate whose solid contains two molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell

OriginEnglish hydrate ← French hydrate ← Latin di- →
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Meanings

noundihydrate (plural dihydrates)

plural dihydrates

  1. chemistryA hydrate whose solid contains two molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Frenchhydrate
  8. Englishhydrate
  9. Englishdihydrate

From di- + hydrate.

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APA

dihydrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydrate

MLA

“dihydrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydrate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dihydrate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydrate.

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