hemihydrate

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noun

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

Similar
semihydrate
OriginEnglish hydrate ← French hydrate ← Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-) →
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Meanings

nounhemihydrate (plural hemihydrates)

plural hemihydrates

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

    Synonyms: semihydrate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hydrate whose solid contains one molecule of water of crystallization per two molecules, or per two unit cells

Similar
semihydrate
Also see
semihydrate

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. Englishhemi-
  6. Frenchhydrate
  7. Englishhydrate
  8. Englishhemihydrate

From hemi- + hydrate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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