tetrahydrate

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noun

A hydrate whose solid contains four molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per formula unit

OriginEnglish hydrate ← French hydrate ← Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-) →
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Meanings

nountetrahydrate (plural tetrahydrates)

plural tetrahydrates

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tetraqua

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʷétwores
  3. Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρες (téssăres)
  4. Ancient Greekτετρᾰ- (tetră-)
  5. Englishtetra-
  6. Frenchhydrate
  7. Englishhydrate
  8. Englishtetrahydrate

From tetra- + hydrate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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