tachyhydrite

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noun

An evaporite, consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium chloride, with the chemical formula CaMg₂Cl₆·12H₂O.

OriginAncient Greek ταχύς →
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Meanings

nountachyhydrite (countable and uncountable, plural tachyhydrites)

plural tachyhydrites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn evaporite, consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium chloride, with the chemical formula CaMg₂Cl₆·12H₂O.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekταχύς“quick”
  2. Englishtachyhydrite

From Ancient Greek ταχύς (takhús, “quick”) + ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”).

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

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

Chicago

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