sesquihydrate

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noun

A hydrate whose solid contains three molecules of water of crystallization per two molecules.

OriginEnglish hydrate ← French hydrate →
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Meanings

nounsesquihydrate (plural sesquihydrates)

plural sesquihydrates

  1. chemistryA hydrate whose solid contains three molecules of water of crystallization per two molecules.

Origin

  1. Englishsesqui-
  2. Frenchhydrate
  3. Englishhydrate
  4. Englishsesquihydrate

From sesqui- + hydrate.

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APA

sesquihydrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquihydrate

MLA

“sesquihydrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquihydrate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sesquihydrate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquihydrate.

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